PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Brashear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Gurvits (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brashear comes to the cage accompanied by Machine Head - Imperium. Brashear is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Brashear
vs
Gurvits

188 cm
24
260 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

188 cm
30
260 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Donald Brashear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Gurvits!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gurvits fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Brashear is breathing heavily.
Gurvits will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Brashear throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gurvits.
Gurvits shoots for a takedown but Brashear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Donald Brashear has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andy Gurvits.
Brashear displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gurvits.
Gurvits shoots in looking for a takedown but Brashear manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gurvits's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gurvits showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brashear.
Gurvits should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gurvits misses with a takedown attempt - Brashear sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brashear leaves Gurvits with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gurvits shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brashear pinned against the cage. Brashear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gurvits fails to land the takedown.
Nice takedown defense from Brashear. No joy for Gurvits on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gurvits scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Gurvits is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brashear defends it well.
Gurvits is keen to just control but Brashear is a slippery customer.

Brashear is defending against the submission attempts here by Gurvits.

Gurvits is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurvits tries to pass the half guard into mount. Brashear knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Gurvits is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brashear doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gurvits.

Gurvits is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brashear is just riding it out for now. Gurvits eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gurvits is trying to work for a kimura but Brashear is defending well.

Gurvits is working for a submission of some sort.

Gurvits is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gurvits is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gurvits is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brashear is just riding it out for now. Gurvits eventually gives up the hold.

Gurvits looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Gurvits dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Brashear displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gurvits.

Gurvits gets the takedown into side control.

Gurvits wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brashear, who protects the arm well.

Gurvits tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gurvits is trying to get an arm triangle but Brashear is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gurvits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brashear has escaped the position, nice work there.

Gurvits working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gurvits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brashear has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gurvits tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gurvits has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Gurvits is trying to get an arm triangle but Brashear is defending well.

Gurvits working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gurvits is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Brashear has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andy Gurvits has got the better of the ground game so far.

Gurvits is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Brashear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Gurvits thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gurvits working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Gurvits wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Brashear, who protects the arm well.

Gurvits tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Gurvits showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Gurvits fails with a takedown attempt.
Gurvits shoots for a takedown but Brashear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brashear fails to land with a series of punches.

Gurvits darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Gurvits is looking for a kimura but Brashear is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gurvits to get the leverage.
Gurvits passes to side control.

Gurvits has an Americana. Brashear didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gurvits is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gurvits hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Andy Gurvits!