PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mixtli Azteca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Syete Gabilog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Azteca kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Graveflower by Acid Bath. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Azteca
vs
Gabilog

178 cm
25
183 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

180 cm
27
178 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mixtli Azteca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Syete Gabilog!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Azteca shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gabilog is trying to defend but Azteca finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Azteca is trying to control the action in half guard but Gabilog is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gabilog tries to roll over but Azteca keeps him under control.
Azteca throws a strike but Gabilog avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Azteca throwing strikes but missing.
Azteca postures up in Gabilog's guard and throws a big left but Gabilog blocks it.
Azteca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabilog works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azteca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gabilog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azteca postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azteca missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azteca wants to pass the guard but Gabilog is keeping the position.
Gabilog avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Azteca throwing strikes from guard but Gabilog blocks nicely.
Azteca is looking to work some ground and pound but Gabilog has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azteca throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gabilog works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Gabilog pushes Azteca off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Azteca avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azteca thows a body shot but no joy.
Azteca bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gabilog's head backwards.
Gabilog ducks under a wild hook from Azteca.

Azteca shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poor strikes thrown by Azteca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Poor strikes thrown by Azteca there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Azteca won't let Gabilog get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azteca postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gabilog looks a forlorn figure.
Azteca throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Azteca cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Azteca with good strikes from the mount here!
Gabilog suckers Azteca into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Gabilog is now in Azteca's guard!
Gabilog preventing the sweep.
Azteca is working hard here to advance position.
Gabilog throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azteca keeping moving, preventing Gabilog from controlling successfully.
Azteca preventing the ground and pound 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!
Gabilog throws an elbow that misses. Azteca uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gabilog's guard. Nice move by Azteca!
Azteca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Azteca working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabilog keeping full guard, as Azteca tries to pass.
Azteca with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Azteca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gabilog counters with a nice uppercut.
Azteca scores with a jab. Gabilog acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Syete Gabilog has been cut.
Azteca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gabilog moves out of range of the body kick from Azteca.
Gabilog checks a leg kick.
Azteca shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gabilog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gabilog scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gabilog wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azteca keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Azteca's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azteca tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gabilog wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Azteca can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Gabilog are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sloppy strikes there by Gabilog.
Gabilog working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azteca holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Azteca sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gabilog throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabilog trying to control the action but Azteca is working from the bottom.
Gabilog working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gabilog trying to mount his opponent but Azteca defends it.
Gabilog is thwarting Azteca's attempts to control the position.
Azteca is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gabilog is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azteca keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azteca controlling the position for now.
Azteca makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Azteca.
Gabilog must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Azteca trying to control the position.
Azteca looking for a sweep. Not yet Azteca, not yet.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Azteca working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gabilog.
Azteca manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gabilog manages to get himself to full guard.
Azteca scoring with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azteca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azteca throws a big elbow that misses.
Azteca loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Azteca landing some decent shots from guard.
Gabilog wants to stand and escape but Azteca is having none of it.
Mixtli Azteca overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Azteca working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gabilog is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Azteca is controlling him.
Gabilog preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mixtli Azteca dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Syete Gabilog's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Azteca looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Azteca misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Gabilog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Azteca trying to keep a closed guard but Gabilog is proving a slippery customer.
Azteca has momentary wrist control but Gabilog slips an elbow through the middle.
Gabilog throws a big right hand that misses.
Azteca manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Azteca tries to control but Gabilog wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Azteca connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gabilog really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gabilog taking shots to the head.
Azteca landing shots from mount.
Azteca trying to control but Gabilog is having none of it.
Azteca thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Azteca scoring with strikes but Gabilog is staying in there.

Gabilog is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azteca postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Gabilog badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Azteca around the waist but Azteca pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Azteca is the winner by TKO! Azteca jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mixtli Azteca!
After winning the bout, Mixtli Azteca thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.