PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mirko Novak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Bobbaii Gudii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Novak comes to the cage accompanied by Wild Boys. This should be fireworks!

Novak
vs
Bobbaii Gudii

186 cm
25
229 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
250 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Novak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, The Bobbaii Gudii!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gudii circles away from the clinch attempt.
Novak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Novak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gudii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Novak tries to clinch up but Gudii circles away and keeps his distance.
Gudii misses with a takedown attempt - Novak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gudii takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gudii looks gassed!

Gudii gets caught flat footed, as Novak shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Novak throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gudii is on top in guard.
Novak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Novak is looking to stand up but Gudii isn't so interested in that idea.
Gudii keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Novak's head.
Novak throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Novak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Novak tries to get out of the position.
Novak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gudii throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Novak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Novak strikes from his own guard.
Novak wants to stand and escape but Gudii is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gudii preventing the sweep.
Gudii wanted to stand there but Novak had control of the position.
Gudii stopping the sweep attempt from Novak.
Novak is working hard here to advance position.

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.
Novak is pulling down on Gudii's head. It's preventing any offense from Gudii, at least for the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Novak is looking to stand up but Gudii isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Novak looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gudii moves into full guard.
Gudii has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Novak seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Gudii working for a triangle but Novak defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Novak is looking to stand up but Gudii won't let him.
Novak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gudii's head.
Gudii looking to control.
Novak wants to stand but Gudii is controlling his posture from full guard.

Gudii uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Novak sizes up Gudii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Novak has Gudii up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Novak leaning against his opponent.
Novak has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gudii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Gudii pulls guard.
Novak wanted to stand there but Gudii had control of the position.

Gudii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Gudii tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Novak holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Novak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gudii jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Novak walks away with a smile on his face. Gudii gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Novak throws a right and a left that Gudii avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Novak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Novak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gudii's head.
Novak plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Novak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The Bobbaii Gudii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Novak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Novak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gudii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Novak tries to clinch but Gudii moves out of range.

Novak forces Gudii back against the cage and clinches.

Novak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Novak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gudii's head.
Novak avoids the head kick by Gudii.
Novak lands a head kick. Gudii smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Bobbaii Gudii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Novak tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Novak throws a lazy head kick

and Gudii counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Novak!
Novak has given up his back here.
Gudii trying to control momentarily.
Novak is trying to get back to his feet but Gudii has full control of the position and if anything, Novak has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Novak rolls, trying to escape but Gudii keeps control of the position.
Novak holding both Gudii 's hands and preventing any damage.
Gudii somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Novak rolls, trying to escape but Gudii keeps control of the position.

Novak is trying to defend against the choke here but Gudii has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Gudii Tightens the hold and Novak taps out furiously! Gudii displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). The Bobbaii Gudii!