PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Igor Radmonvich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Gasano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Radmonvich
vs
Gasano

172 cm
18
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

169 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Igor Radmonvich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, George Gasano!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radmonvich slips under a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radmonvich, right into the meat.
Gasano moves out of range as Radmonvich throws a body kick.
Gasano avoids the head kick by Radmonvich.
Gasano misses with a wild body shot.
Gasano misses the shot to the body.
Radmonvich connects with a nice looking jab.
Radmonvich misses with a body shot.
A combination from Radmonvich does no damage.
Radmonvich looks to land a combination but Gasano avoids it well.
Radmonvich fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gasano.
Radmonvich throws a head kick that misses.
Gasano throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gasano turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Radmonvich is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gasano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gasano connects with a leg kick. Radmonvich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gasano throws a sloppy head kick and Radmonvich moves out of range easily.
Gasano lands a nice hook to Radmonvich's body. Radmonvich takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gasano fails to land with a series of punches.
Gasano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Radmonvich.
Gasano throws a head kick but Radmonvich moves out of range.
Gasano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gasano. That's going to slow Radmonvich down.
Gasano misses with a double jab.
Gasano scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gasano swinging wildly here.
Gasano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasano throws a right hand that Radmonvich ducks under and follows up with a left that Radmonvich also avoids with ease.
Gasano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Gasano.
Radmonvich could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A big right from Gasano misses.
A combination from Radmonvich does no damage.
Gasano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gasano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Radmonvich.
Gasano throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Radmonvich.
Gasano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Radmonvich at a distance.
Gasano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmonvich dodges the punch combination from Gasano.
Gasano checks a low kick from Radmonvich.
Gasano just misses with a punch to the body.
Radmonvich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gasano was well out of range. Poor timing from Radmonvich.
Radmonvich moves out of range as Gasano throws a body kick.
Good work by Gasano as he checks the leg kick.
Radmonvich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gasano momentarily.
Radmonvich throws a sloppy head kick
and Gasano counters with a one-two to the body.
Gasano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Radmonvich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Radmonvich blocks the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gasano throws a body punch but Radmonvich moves out of range.
Radmonvich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gasano back to the cage. Radmonvich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gasano feints and then cracks Radmonvich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Radmonvich down.
Radmonvich misses the shot to the body.
Gasano throws a low kick, looking for Radmonvich's leg but Radmonvich calmly moves out of range.
Gasano stalks Radmonvich and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Radmonvich's face. Radmonvich staggers backwards, shaken.
Gasano tries to bum rush Radmonvich with a series of wild strikes but Radmonvich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gasano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Gasano misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

George Gasano dominated that round.
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.

Gasano dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gasano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Radmonvich misses with a two punch combination.
Nice body punch from Radmonvich.
Gasano throws a shot from downtown. Radmonvich moves away and avoids it.
Radmonvich misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Gasano is predictable there
and Radmonvich finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A jab from Gasano does it's job there.
Gasano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radmonvich misses with a few strikes there.
Gasano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radmonvich.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gasano showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radmonvich.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmonvich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Radmonvich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gasano connects with a leg kick. Radmonvich looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gasano ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Radmonvich blocks a head kick by Gasano.
Igor Radmonvich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gasano swings for the body but Radmonvich moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Gasano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Radmonvich checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gasano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radmonvich explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasano throws out a leg kick but Radmonvich moves out of range and Gasano only half commits.
Gasano throws a chopping leg kick but Radmonvich manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Radmonvich throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gasano's head.
Radmonvich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gasano was well out of range. Poor timing from Radmonvich.
Gasano tries a head kick but it misses.
Gasano takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Good exchange - Gasano coming out on top.
Gasano misses with an uppercut.
Gasano misses with the combination.
Radmonvich slips a jab from Gasano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmonvich blocks a head kick by Gasano.
Gasano misses the jab.
Radmonvich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gasano stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A bone on bone clash there as Radmonvich blocks the leg kick.
Radmonvich scores with a decent looking hook.
Radmonvich avoids the head kick by Gasano.
Radmonvich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
George Gasano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Radmonvich with a hook.
Radmonvich pushes Gasano away with a front kick.
Radmonvich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gasano.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Radmonvich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Radmonvich rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gasano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Radmonvich swings for the body but Gasano moves out of range.
Radmonvich throws a head kick that misses.
Radmonvich throws a wild body kick that Gasano sees coming a mile off.
A head kick misses from Radmonvich.
Radmonvich lands a nice shot that snaps Gasano's head back.
Gasano moves forwards but Radmonvich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Radmonvich misses with a head kick.
Gasano looks to land a combination but Radmonvich avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Igor Radmonvich will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Radmonvich swinging wildly here.
Gasano slips under a jab.
Radmonvich throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sloppy strikes from Gasano. Those never looked like landing.
Gasano blocks a head kick by Radmonvich.
Gasano misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gasano checks the leg kick nicely there.
Radmonvich misses with a body kick.
Gasano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Radmonvich is predictable there
and Gasano counters with a one-two to the body.
Gasano misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radmonvich scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gasano throws a sloppy head kick and Radmonvich moves out of range easily.
Radmonvich misses with a wild body shot.
Radmonvich avoids the head kick by Gasano.
Radmonvich displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gasano looks to land a combination but Radmonvich avoids it well.
Radmonvich throws a head kick that misses.
Gasano connects with an inside leg kick.
Gasano misses with a hook. Radmonvich ducked under it nicely.
Gasano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Radmonvich counters with a big head kick but Gasano shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gasano throws a right and a left that Radmonvich avoids nicely.
Radmonvich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gasano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Radmonvich takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Radmonvich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gasano.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Radmonvich, right into the meat.
Gasano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice combination there by Radmonvich.
Radmonvich dodges the punch combination from Gasano.
Radmonvich misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radmonvich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Radmonvich misses with a double jab.
Radmonvich dodges the punch combination from Gasano.
Radmonvich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Radmonvich jabs Gasano right on the nose. Gasano blinks but takes it well.
Radmonvich misses with a few strikes there.
Radmonvich chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gasano can pounce on him.
Gasano throws a head kick but Radmonvich moves out of range.
Gasano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gasano tries a head kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gasano crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Radmonvich - the referee stops the clock and Gasano gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Radmonvich. Gasano manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Radmonvich misses with a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Radmonvich as he connects with a hook.
Radmonvich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gasano stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Radmonvich.
Radmonvich tries a head kick but it misses.
Radmonvich misses with the body kick
and Gasano counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gasano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Radmonvich keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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 Igor Radmonvich.
I think Radmonvich has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!