PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Brody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grant Gaines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Brody
vs
Gaines

192 cm
20
241 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

194 cm
21
228 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marshall Brody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Grant Gaines!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Illya Tyunina and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gaines feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gaines drops back looking for a leg! Brody is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brody manages to kick Gaines off! Gaines jumps back into Brody's guard.
Brody is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Brody is wriggling around but Gaines manages to pass to half guard.
Brody avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gaines.
Gaines performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brody controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brody tries to kick Gaines off but Gaines keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gaines tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Brody.
Gaines missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gaines looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Gaines gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Brody scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Brody moves into the clinch.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Brody lands an elbow that stopped Gaines in his tracks for a moment.
Gaines with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gaines throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaines tries to land knees in the clinch but Brody avoids the damage to the body.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Gaines trying to land knees to the body.
Gaines softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaines takes an elbow to the temple.
Brody lands an elbow that stopped Gaines in his tracks for a moment.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Gaines looks gassed!
Brody lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Knees to the body from Brody.
Gaines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brody will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gaines up against the cage.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Brody lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brody has Gaines pushed against the cage.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Gaines takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Brody.
Brody taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gaines blocks an elbow strike.
Gaines takes an elbow to the temple.
Brody lands an elbow inside.
Gaines has Brody pressed against the cage.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brody lands a nice knee to the body.
Brody managing to block the knees to the body from Gaines.
Gaines missing with knees to the body.
Gaines looking for a takedown.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Gaines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brody.
Gaines connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brody's face.
Gaines tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brody lands a nice knee to the body.

Gaines manages to break the clinch.
Brody chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gaines can pounce on him.

Gaines has Brody up against the cage in a clinch.
Gaines with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries to land knees in the clinch but Brody avoids the damage to the body.
Gaines tries to break the clinch but Brody is controlling the position.
Brody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gaines.
A bit of stalling here from Brody.
Gaines takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brody lands a nice knee to the body.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brody with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Gaines jumps guard but Brody stands there with Gaines around his waist. Gaines gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Gaines breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brody tries to clinch but Gaines moves away

and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
Brody lands an elbow that stopped Gaines in his tracks for a moment.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Brody misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brody throws an elbow but misses.

Gaines gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Brody is trying to stand up here but Gaines is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaines is trying to control the action in half guard but Brody is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marshall Brody dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Brody tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Gaines holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gaines blocks the elbow strike.
Gaines misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brody throws an elbow but misses.
Gaines wants a takedown but no success here.
Brody throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gaines avoids the elbow strike from Brody, against the cage.

Gaines escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Gaines has managed to clinch.
Gaines wants to get back to striking at distance but Brody won't allow it.
Gaines wants a takedown but no success here.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Gaines landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaines lands a knee to the body.
Brody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brody lands a nice knee to the body.
Brody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaines lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brody avoiding damage as Gaines throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brody lands a nice knee to the body.
Gaines looking to throw knees to the head but Brody is blocking nicely.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brody.

Gaines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Gaines looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brody!
Gaines throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Gaines tries to control but Brody wriggling away.

Gaines looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gaines postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Brody looks a forlorn figure.
Gaines looking to ground and pound but Brody is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brody taking shots to the head.
Gaines misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brody avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gaines.
Brody wants to control but Gaines is having none of it.
Brody is trying to stand up.
Brody is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brody tries to hold on but Gaines postures up.
Brody is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Gaines working for a guillotine from mount but Brody is in no mood to give up.
Gaines throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Brody wants to hold on but Gaines pushes him away.

Gaines is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Brody can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Brody wants to hold on but Gaines pushes him away.
Gaines misses with a head shot.
Gaines looking to ground and pound but Brody is blocking nicely.
Brody is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Gaines showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Brody tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaines.
Brody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Brody managing to block the knees to the body from Gaines.
Brody scores a nice knee to the body.
Brody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gaines takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brody holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
Gaines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Brody is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Gaines manages to break the clinch.
Brody swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaines.

Gaines moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall Brody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brody throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaines avoiding damage as Brody throws knees to the body.
Brody looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brody managing to block the knees to the body from Gaines.
Gaines scores a nice knee to the body.
Gaines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brody just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaines's brow.
Gaines has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brody is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Marshall Brody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grant Gaines.
Gaines throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brody unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gaines lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The referee calls for Brody to work.
Brody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
Brody stalls.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
Brody misses with a knee strike.
Brody just leaning against Gaines, taking a breather.
Gaines tries to pull guard but Brody won't allow it.
Gaines tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brody on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gaines is trying to break free.
Brody misses with an elbow strike.
Brody misses with an elbow strike.
Gaines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brody.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaines dodges an elbow strike from Brody.
Brody lands an elbow inside that Gaines shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brody just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaines's brow.
Brody trying to land knees to the body.
Gaines takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gaines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gaines wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Brody landing knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Brody.
Brody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gaines throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gaines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brody.
Brody prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Gaines.
Gaines throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brody blocks it with crossed arms.
Gaines is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brody landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brody taking a breather.
Brody tries to land a knee to the head but Gaines blocks with his arms.
Gaines trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brody throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gaines tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaines takes an elbow to the temple.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brody using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Brody using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gaines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gaines drops down looking for an ankle pick but Brody pulls his leg out and moves away.
Brody darts in trying to clinch

and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch.
Gaines misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brody.
Brody landing knees to the head.
Gaines tries to throw a body punch but Brody avoids it by throwing Gaines back against the cage.
Brody avoiding damage as Gaines throws knees to the body.
Gaines trying to land knees to the body.
Brody creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brody throws an elbow but it misses.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Gaines goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaines wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaines has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brody is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody landing knees to the body.
Gaines avoiding damage as Brody throws knees to the body.
Brody avoiding damage as Gaines throws knees to the body.
Brody trying to land knees to the body.
Gaines tries to land knees in the clinch but Brody avoids the damage to the body.
Gaines throws a punch but it's blocked by Brody.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaines tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brody holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gaines misses with a knee to the head.

Gaines manages to break the clinch.
Brody wants to clinch but Gaines slips to the side

and Gaines counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gaines.
Gaines has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Brody avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Brody lands an elbow just above Gaines 's eye.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Brody.
Brody comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gaines avoids the elbow strike from Brody, against the cage.
Gaines trying to land knees to the body.
Brody lands a knee to the head.
Brody lands a damaging elbow.
Brody lands a nice elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaines using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brody has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Brody just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gaines's brow.
Gaines misses with the head strike.
Gaines lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gaines working aggressively here.
Gaines tries a knee to the head but Brody blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brody.

Gaines lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Marshall Brody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Brody 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marshall Brody!