PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Ochocinco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mac Gyver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ochocinco
vs
Gyver

185 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

193 cm
29
210 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Decent wrestler
World class MT
Powerful

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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chad Ochocinco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mac Gyver!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gyver misses with a hook to the body
and Ochocinco counters with a stiff right hand.

Ochocinco pushes Gyver up against the cage in a clinch.
Gyver takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mac Gyver has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gyver.
Ochocinco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gyver misses with a knee strike.
Ochocinco lands with a short shot to the head.
Ochocinco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gyver is keeping busy.
Ochocinco fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ochocinco swings wildly with an uppercut but Gyver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ochocinco looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Ochocinco.
Gyver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ochocinco blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Ochocinco.
Gyver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ochocinco is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gyver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gyver struggles to land a body shot inside as Ochocinco controls his hands.
Ochocinco pushes Gyver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochocinco managing to block the knees to the body from Gyver.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Gyver missing with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver trying to control the position but instead, Ochocinco has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gyver into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Ochocinco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gyver is trying to stall.
Gyver lands a shot to the body.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochocinco avoids it.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Gyver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gyver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochocinco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gyver pushes Ochocinco back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Gyver is trying to maintain a safe position but Ochocinco gets an underhook and turns Gyver into the cage.
Gyver blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Gyver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gyver misses with the head strike.
Gyver blocks an uppercut.
Gyver looking to slow down the pace here.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Gyver misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ochocinco.
Ochocinco misses with some punches.
Ochocinco blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gyver connects with a knee to the head.
Gyver blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gyver is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gyver.
Ochocinco lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Gyver - that landed with a thud.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Gyver doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ochocinco misses with a punch on the inside.
Gyver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ochocinco scores with a shoulder strike.
Ochocinco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ochocinco misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gyver.
Gyver wants to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ochocinco just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gyver's brow.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gyver looking to stall.
Gyver looking to throw knees to the head but Ochocinco is blocking nicely.
Gyver lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ochocinco lands a nice uppercut.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Gyver tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ochocinco's elbow.
Ochocinco has a couple of punches blocked by Gyver.
Gyver avoids the elbow strike from Ochocinco, against the cage.
Gyver looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco pushes Gyver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochocinco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Ochocinco.
Gyver can't find room to land a body shot as Ochocinco controls the action.
Gyver presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ochocinco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gyver.
Ochocinco lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Ochocinco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gyver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gyver obliges.
Gyver presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ochocinco takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gyver manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gyver works on Ochocinco's body with a couple of short punches.
Ochocinco scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gyver lands a right hand.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Gyver lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gyver.
Ochocinco is breathing heavily.
Gyver landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ochocinco throws a punch but it's blocked by Gyver.
Gyver slowing the pace effectively.
Gyver presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gyver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ochocinco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gyver is struggling to control the position.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gyver lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right from Gyver.
Gyver lands a left hand.
Gyver missing with knees to the body.
Gyver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
A short right from Gyver on the inside.
Gyver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ochocinco lands a hook that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Gyver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ochocinco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gyver takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ochocinco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochocinco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ochocinco throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gyvers head.
Ochocinco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gyver lands with a left to the head.
Ochocinco working aggressively here.
Gyver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Gyver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mac Gyver's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Ochocinco swings widly with a right hand

and Gyver moves into the clinch.
Gyver lands a hook that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ochocinco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochocinco pushes off an throws an elbow but Gyver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gyver scores with a knee to the head.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ochocinco avoids it.
Ochocinco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Gyver lands an uppercut.
Ochocinco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Gyver.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ochocinco tries to work over Gyver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Gyver on the inside.
Ochocinco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gyver is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Ochocinco has denied him.
Gyver swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ochocinco misses with a punch to the body.
Ochocinco misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Gyver lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gyver taking a breather.
Ochocinco throws a punch but it's blocked by Gyver.
Ochocinco 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 hook to the body from Gyver.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gyver softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gyver scores with a knee to the head.
Ochocinco lands an elbow inside.
Gyver taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gyver lands a hook that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Gyver lands a left hand.
Gyver is leaning against Ochocinco and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ochocinco throws an elbow that misses.
Gyver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Nice body punch from Gyver.
Gyver lands a good knee to the midsection. Ochocinco won't want to take too many of those.
Ochocinco throws an elbow that misses.
Gyver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gyver landing knees to the body.
Gyver taking a breather.
Gyver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Ochocinco looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Gyver.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gyver.
Mac Gyver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gyver lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gyver scores with a shot to the side of Ochocinco's head.
Gyver presses Ochocinco against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Come on Gyver - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gyver lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gyver.
A body shot lands from Gyver.
A shot in the inside from Gyver.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gyver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gyver lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gyver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gyver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gyver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ochocinco is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Gyver as the two fighters clinch.
Gyver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gyver gets through Ochocinco's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ochocinco pushes off an throws an elbow but Gyver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gyver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gyver avoids the elbow strike from Ochocinco, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gyver.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gyver.
A right handed body shot lands from Gyver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gyver lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gyver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ochocincos head.
Gyver is looking to control Ochocinco's arms but Ochocinco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gyver has his back to the cage.
Gyver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Gyver.
Ochocinco takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ochocinco looking to slow down the pace here.
Gyver landing knees to the body.
Gyver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gyver lands a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ochocinco throws an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Gyver.
Gyver looking to throw knees to the head but Ochocinco is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gyver.
Gyver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gyver's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gyver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ochocinco gets through Gyver's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gyver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gyver avoids a wild elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Gyver using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the head but Ochocinco blocks with his arms.
Gyver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ochocinco as Gyver tries to tie him up.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Gyver scores with a shoulder strike.
Ochocinco misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gyver avoids a wild elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gyver lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ochocinco lands a right hand.
Gyver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
Gyver lands a left hand.
Ochocinco working aggressively here.
Ochocinco lands with a light punch inside.
Gyver avoids the elbow strike from Ochocinco, against the cage.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gyver connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ochocinco pushes off an throws an elbow but Gyver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ochocinco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ochocinco is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gyver.
Ochocinco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mac Gyver showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mac Gyver's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gyver lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Ochocinco moves into range and clinches up with Gyver.
Gyver avoiding damage as Ochocinco throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gyver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ochocinco lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
Gyver's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ochocinco pushes off an throws an elbow but Gyver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gyver looking to slow down the pace here.
Gyver blocks the elbow strike.
Ochocinco looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ochocinco misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gyver is looking to control Ochocinco's arms but Ochocinco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gyver has his back to the cage.
Ochocinco gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gyver lands a right hand.
Ochocinco is looking to control Gyver's arms but Gyver gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ochocinco has his back to the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gyver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gyver wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochocinco.
Ochocinco blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ochocinco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ochocinco stalling in the clinch but Gyver improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gyver.
A short body shot lands from Gyver as the two fighters clinch.
Ochocinco misses with some punches.
Ochocinco pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gyver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gyver blocks an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gyver dodges an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Gyver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ochocinco backwards.
A right hand to the body from Gyver.
A short uppercut from Gyver.
Gyver will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ochocinco up against the cage.
Gyver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ochocinco blocks it with crossed arms.
Gyver looking to throw knees to the head but Ochocinco is blocking nicely.
Ochocinco throws an elbow that misses.
Ochocinco lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gyver backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gyver - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gyver misses with a knee to the head.
Gyver is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ochocinco blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ochocinco lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gyver creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ochocinco throws an elbow but misses.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Gyver.
The referee calls for Gyver to work.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ochocinco.
Gyver throws a punch but it's blocked by Ochocinco.
Gyver blocks the elbow strike.
Ochocinco blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gyver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gyver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ochocinco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gyver tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ochocinco makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Gyver.
Ochocinco stalling.
Gyver is working Ochocinco over against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gyver is defending well for now.
Gyver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ochocinco pushes Gyver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gyver throws a head punch that misses.
Gyver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ochocinco is keeping busy.
Ochocinco throws an elbow but it misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ochocinco as Gyver tries to tie him up.
Ochocinco lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Ochocinco scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ochocinco doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chad Ochocinco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gyver landing knees to the head.
Ochocinco pushes Gyver back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ochocinco creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gyver's defenses.
Ochocinco creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gyver is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ochocinco lands a nice elbow.
Nice body punch from Ochocinco.
A short left from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gyver looking to throw knees to the head but Ochocinco is blocking nicely.
Gyver takes a shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ochocinco trying to control the position but instead, Gyver has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ochocinco into the cage.
Gyver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gyver dodges an elbow strike from Ochocinco.
Ochocinco lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gyver.
A head punch on the inside from Gyver fails to land.
Mac Gyver is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ochocinco throws a head punch that misses.
Ochocinco swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ochocinco takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Ochocinco.
Gyver can't find room to land a body shot as Ochocinco controls the action.
Ochocinco throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gyver can't find room to land a body shot as Ochocinco controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Gyver.
Ochocinco misses with an elbow over the top.
Gyver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ochocinco throws a punch but it's blocked by Gyver.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Ochocinco.
I think Gyver has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mac Gyver!