PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Avtandil Gamsakhurdia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Up Yours (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Up Yours will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gamsakhurdia
vs
Yours

180 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

170 cm
28
180 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Up Yours!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gamsakhurdia looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamsakhurdia lands a nice short elbow.
Gamsakhurdia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gamsakhurdia is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Yours looking for submissions off his back.
Gamsakhurdia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gamsakhurdia stops Yours from getting back to his feet.

Yours looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gamsakhurdia stops Yours from getting back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gamsakhurdia lands a nice short elbow.
Gamsakhurdia has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gamsakhurdia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gamsakhurdia connects with a nice short shot to Yours's temple.
Gamsakhurdia working over Yours with some ground and pound. Yours looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamsakhurdia slips a nice elbow through Yours's hands, connecting with Yours's forehead.
Gamsakhurdia working the head and body with strikes.
Yours is looking to control Gamsakhurdia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yours avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Gamsakhurdia.
Gamsakhurdia trying to control from half guard but Yours is working away.
Yours is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gamsakhurdia scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gamsakhurdia lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gamsakhurdia working Yours over with strikes.
Gamsakhurdia working over Yours with some ground and pound. Yours looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gamsakhurdia working Yours over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gamsakhurdia is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Yours is rocked!
Gamsakhurdia is nestled in close to Yours, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Yours is still in real trouble! Can Gamsakhurdia finish him?
Gamsakhurdia scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gamsakhurdia is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gamsakhurdia drops a big elbow. That's hurt Yours! More shots from Gamsakhurdia and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Avtandil Gamsakhurdia!