PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jurij Boreiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leva Gigant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boreiko comes to the cage accompanied by Marpo - Muay Thai. Gigant has chosen http://music.yandex.ru/#/track/255045/album/25440 as his entrance music. Leva Gigant has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jurij Boreiko's chin.

Boreiko
vs
Gigant

198 cm
20
278 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

220 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jurij Boreiko!
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, Leva Gigant !
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Ivan Kurochkin and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boreiko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boreiko wants it to stay on the feet.
Boreiko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boreiko fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boreiko throws a push kick but Gigant slaps the foot to one side.
Gigant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boreiko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Boreiko moves in looking to clinch but Gigant pushes him off.
Gigant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Boreiko instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boreiko just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gigant 's brow.
Boreiko lands an elbow inside that Gigant shrugs off.

It looks like Leva Gigant has been cut.
Boreiko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gigant 's efforts to push away.
Gigant blocks an elbow strike.
Boreiko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gigant 's defenses.
Gigant is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boreiko to keep the fight standing.

Gigant drags the fight down to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Boreiko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Boreiko throwing strikes from guard but Gigant blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gigant utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boreiko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gigant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreiko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Boreiko with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boreiko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gigant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gigant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gigant is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Boreiko preventing the sweep.
Gigant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Boreiko throws a strike but Gigant rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Gigant trying to control the position from guard on top but Boreiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boreiko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boreiko bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gigant 's guard.
Boreiko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boreiko postures up in Gigant 's guard and throws a big left but Gigant blocks it.
Boreiko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gigant is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boreiko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gigant 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gigant 's back!
Boreiko thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Boreiko misses with a punch to the head.
Boreiko thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gigant covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gigant covering up well and avoiding damage.
Gigant is trying to break free.
Boreiko somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Gigant trying to control the hands but Boreiko won't let him.
Boreiko throwing sloppy strikes.
Gigant trying to control the hands but Boreiko breaks the grip.
Gigant looks gassed!
Gigant breaks Boreiko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gigant preventing the sweep.
Gigant trying to control the position from guard on top but Boreiko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boreiko is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Boreiko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gigant 's head.
Boreiko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gigant 's head.
Boreiko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Boreiko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gigant is trying to maintain the position but Boreiko is very close to passing his half guard.
Boreiko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gigant is looking to control Boreiko's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gigant avoid being mounted?
Boreiko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Boreiko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boreiko throwing shots but Gigant is blocking nicely.
Boreiko misses with a head shot. Gigant uses the momentum to regain guard.
Boreiko throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gigant working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boreiko.
Gigant avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gigant has control of Boreiko's left arm, preventing Boreiko from doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boreiko missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Boreiko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gigant wants to sweep here but Boreiko controlling him for the moment.
Boreiko throws a big right hand that misses.
Gigant preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Boreiko throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boreiko throwing strikes but missing.
Boreiko throwing strikes but missing.
Boreiko throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jurij Boreiko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leva Gigant '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.

Boreiko tries to clinch but Gigant is having none of it.
A combination from Gigant does no damage.
Gigant misses with a double jab.
Boreiko pushes Gigant away with a front kick.
Boreiko thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gigant if he has to take too many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Boreiko moves into range and clinches up with Gigant .
Gigant takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boreiko throws an elbow but misses.
Boreiko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gigant can do to turn this around?
Gigant takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Boreiko.
Gigant blocks the elbow strike.
Boreiko lands a nice elbow.
Boreiko lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Leva Gigant 's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Boreiko.
Boreiko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gigant 's defenses.
Gigant blocks an elbow strike.
Gigant is breathing heavily.
Boreiko lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Leva Gigant 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Boreiko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gigant 's defenses.
Boreiko misses with an elbow over the top.
Gigant takes an elbow to the temple.
Boreiko lands an elbow just above Gigant 's eye.

Leva Gigant 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boreiko lands an elbow that stopped Gigant in his tracks for a moment.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Leva Gigant 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jurij Boreiko!
A relieved looking Jurij Boreiko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.