PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Gygax (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Brezhezinskiy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sergey Brezhezinskiy struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Gary Gygax has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Gygax
vs
Brezhezinskiy

175 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Gygax!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergey Brezhezinskiy!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gygax throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Brezhezinskiy was covering up waiting for the punch and Gygax finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gygax trying to control but Brezhezinskiy is working from the bottom.
Gygax is really struggling to control Brezhezinskiy but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Brezhezinskiy working for a triangle but Gygax defends it easily.
Gygax wants to pass the guard but Brezhezinskiy is keeping the position.
Gygax in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezhezinskiy is pulling down on Gygax's head to control his posture.
Gygax missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Brezhezinskiy has his foot on Gygax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gygax works his way back into a safe position though.
Brezhezinskiy trying to keep a closed guard but Gygax is proving a slippery customer.

Brezhezinskiy has his foot on Gygax's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gygax works his way back into a safe position though.

Brezhezinskiy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gygax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brezhezinskiy is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brezhezinskiy is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brezhezinskiy trying to control but Gygax is working from the bottom.
Gygax bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Brezhezinskiy's guard.
Gygax looking to pass the guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brezhezinskiy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brezhezinskiy looks gassed!
Brezhezinskiy keeping full guard, as Gygax tries to pass.

Brezhezinskiy pushes Gygax off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gygax tries to clinch up.
Brezhezinskiy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Gygax counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brezhezinskiy can't break the clinch.
Gygax tries for a takedown. No joy.

Gygax successfully pulls guard.
Gygax is trying to keep Brezhezinskiy in close.
Brezhezinskiy wants to control from the top but Gygax keeps moving.
Gygax avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Brezhezinskiy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gygax preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brezhezinskiy wants to control from the top but Gygax keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brezhezinskiy throwing strikes but missing.
Brezhezinskiy wants to stand but Gygax has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gygax wants to stand and escape but Brezhezinskiy is having none of it.
Brezhezinskiy trying to control but Gygax is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Gygax controlling Brezhezinskiy's posture.

Sergey Brezhezinskiy has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gygax.

Brezhezinskiy gets caught flat footed, as Gygax shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gary Gygax will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brezhezinskiy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gygax counters with a nice uppercut.

Gygax gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Brezhezinskiy has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gygax is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gygax controlling the action here for a moment.
Gygax changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brezhezinskiy fights it off and pushes away nicely.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Brezhezinskiy enables Gygax to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Brezhezinskiy manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gygax has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brezhezinskiy trying to control the position.
Brezhezinskiy is breathing heavily.

Brezhezinskiy throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gygax trying to control the position from guard on top but Brezhezinskiy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gygax loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gygax pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brezhezinskiy is keeping the position for now.
Gygax with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brezhezinskiy keeping moving, preventing Gygax from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brezhezinskiy being controlled here, momentarily.

Gary Gygax has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Brezhezinskiy has his takedown stuffed

and Gygax counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gary Gygax has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergey Brezhezinskiy.
Gygax trying to control the action but Brezhezinskiy is working from the bottom.
Gygax trying to control the pace.

Brezhezinskiy looking for submissions off his back.
Gygax working over Brezhezinskiy with some ground and pound. Brezhezinskiy looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gygax controlling the action here.
Gygax is nestled in close to Brezhezinskiy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Gygax is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gygax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brezhezinskiy keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Brezhezinskiy is trying to control but can't.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gary Gygax just wasn't active enough.
Brezhezinskiy stuffs the takedown.

Gygax bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Brezhezinskiy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gygax blocks the strikes from Brezhezinskiy.
Brezhezinskiy trying to control but Gygax postures up.
Gygax wants to control but Brezhezinskiy is keeping him busy.

Brezhezinskiy manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gary Gygax dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brezhezinskiy with a poor takedown

and Gygax counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gygax wants to get up but he can't break Brezhezinskiy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gygax wants to pass the guard but Brezhezinskiy is keeping the position.
Brezhezinskiy keeping moving, preventing Gygax from controlling successfully.
Gygax being controlled here momentarily.
Gygax postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brezhezinskiy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gygax controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Gary Gygax just wasn't active enough.
Gygax looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezhezinskiy looks to clinch

and Gygax counters with a takedown into side control.
Brezhezinskiy struggling a bit here.
Gygax tries to stand but Brezhezinskiy is controlling his head.
You can see the frustration on Brezhezinskiy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gygax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gygax trying to control the position but Brezhezinskiy is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brezhezinskiy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Brezhezinskiy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gygax wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Brezhezinskiy avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gygax.
Gygax throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Brezhezinskiy can't do much from the bottom here.
Gygax throws an elbow but Brezhezinskiy slips to the side and avoids it well.
Brezhezinskiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gygax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brezhezinskiy keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Gygax are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Brezhezinskiy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gygax lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gygax trying to control the action but Brezhezinskiy is working from the bottom.
Gygax sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Brezhezinskiy is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brezhezinskiy wants to control but Gygax postures up.
Brezhezinskiy is not content to let Gygax control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Gygax.
Gary Gygax is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gygax wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brezhezinskiy keeps working.
Gygax in side control, throwing shots but Brezhezinskiy defends.
Sergey Brezhezinskiy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brezhezinskiy misses with an elbow from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Gygax showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gygax 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Gygax!