PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Gregory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Alexeyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gregory
vs
Alexeyev

190 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Noah Gregory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yuri Alexeyev!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gregory circles away from the clinch attempt.

Gregory rushes Alexeyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alexeyev using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alexeyev crunches a lovely knee into Gregory's ribcage.
Gregory is breathing heavily.
Gregory misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev looking to throw knees to the head but Gregory is blocking nicely.

Alexeyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Alexeyev moves into the clinch successfully.
Alexeyev tries a knee to the head but Gregory blocks it.
Gregory blocks an elbow strike from Alexeyev.
Gregory letting Alexeyev take a breather here.
Gregory struggles to land a body shot inside as Alexeyev controls his hands.

Alexeyev pulls guard.
Gregory stops Alexeyev from standing up.
Alexeyev looking for a sweep. Not yet Alexeyev, not yet.
Gregory could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Alexeyev wants to stand but Gregory is controlling the position.
Gregory stopping the sweep attempt from Alexeyev.
Alexeyev is looking to stand up but Gregory isn't so interested in that idea.
Alexeyev trying to keep a closed guard but Gregory is proving a slippery customer.
Alexeyev is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alexeyev closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Alexeyev lands in his opponent's guard.
Gregory keeping moving, preventing Alexeyev from controlling successfully.
Alexeyev postures up in Gregory's guard and throws a big left but Gregory blocks it.
Alexeyev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Alexeyev trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gregory's guard.
Gregory working a defensive guard but Alexeyev passes into half guard.
Alexeyev wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling the position.
Alexeyev is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Alexeyev is thwarting Gregory's attempts to control the position.
Alexeyev tries to stand and escape but Gregory is controlling the position.
Gregory gets back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gregory thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gregory has Alexeyev pulled in close to control his posture.
Gregory looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gregory controlling the position.
Gregory not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Noah Gregory just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gregory.
Alexeyev is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev is trying to control Gregory's posture but Gregory avoids it.
Alexeyev is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Gregory is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Gregory controlling the pace for now.
Gregory trying to control but Alexeyev is having none of it.
Gregory controlling the pace for now.
Alexeyev is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gregory content just to control the position here.
Gregory avoids the attempt from Alexeyev to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Gregory looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alexeyev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gregory working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gregory content just to control the position here.
Gregory looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory controlling the pace for now.
Gregory can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Alexeyev is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Noah Gregory just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gregory throws a low kick but Alexeyev avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Alexeyev dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Gregory drives through and clinches with Alexeyev against the cage.
Alexeyev avoiding damage as Gregory throws knees to the body.
Alexeyev looking to stall.
Alexeyev gets underhooks to prevent Gregory's takedown attempt.
Alexeyev throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alexeyev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Gregory shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gregory wants to control from the top but Alexeyev keeps moving.
Gregory passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gregory wants to take a breather but Alexeyev is having none of it.
Alexeyev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alexeyev missing with punches from the bottom.
Gregory stops Alexeyev from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gregory 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyev wants to stand up but Gregory is controlling him.
Gregory passes Alexeyev's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gregory is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alexeyev tries to get to full guard but Gregory has control of the leg.
Alexeyev is looking to escape.
Alexeyev tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.
Alexeyev looks like he's trying to stand up.
Alexeyev is trying to get back to full guard.
Alexeyev is trying to stand up here but Gregory is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Alexeyev tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Gregory darts in and clinches Alexeyev up against the cage.
Gregory taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gregory trying to stall but Alexeyev improves his position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alexeyev.
Gregory wants to get back to striking at distance but Alexeyev won't allow it.
Gregory tries to land knees in the clinch but Alexeyev avoids the damage to the body.
Gregory blocking some punches.
Gregory tries to pull guard but Alexeyev won't allow it.
Alexeyev tries a knee to the head but Gregory blocks it.

Alexeyev manages to break the clinch.

Alexeyev closes the distance and clinches.
Alexeyev misses with an elbow strike.

Alexeyev gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gregory regains guard.
Alexeyev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gregory works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alexeyev works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gregory wants to get back to full guard.
Gregory is looking to get back to full guard here but Alexeyev has managed to pass to side control instead.

Alexeyev is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gregory has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gregory!
Gregory trying to control the position from guard on top but Alexeyev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gregory is one step ahead there.
Alexeyev keeping moving, preventing Gregory from controlling successfully.
Gregory is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gregory stops Alexeyev from standing up.
Gregory showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Alexeyev is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gregory is controlling him.
Gregory stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alexeyev swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Alexeyev tries to clinch but Gregory moves away

and Gregory counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Alexeyev is trying to stand.
Alexeyev is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Alexeyev actively working from the bottom here.
Gregory trying to control from half guard but Alexeyev is working away.
Alexeyev is trying is best to control the position here.
Gregory performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Alexeyev tries to keep at a distance but Gregory has taken the fight into the clinch.
Alexeyev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gregory has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Alexeyev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gregory blocks it with crossed arms.
Gregory is pressed up against the cage. Alexeyev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gregory down to the mat. Gregory avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gregory tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gregory.
Gregory has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Gregory looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Noah Gregory dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Gregory rushes Alexeyev and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Alexeyev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alexeyev lands with a kick to the ribs.
Alexeyev closes the distance but Gregory moves to the side

and Gregory holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alexeyev misses with an elbow strike.
Gregory stalling in the clinch but Alexeyev improves position.
Alexeyev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Gregory jumps guard.
Alexeyev postures up.
Alexeyev trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gregory pulls Alexeyev in to control the position.
Gregory is trying to control the position but Alexeyev postures up.
Gregory wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Alexeyev landing some decent shots from guard.
Gregory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexeyev is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gregory is trying to keep Alexeyev in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexeyev wants to stand but Gregory has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Alexeyev wants to stand and escape but instead Gregory has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gregory slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Alexeyev tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Alexeyev explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Alexeyev tries for a takedown but Gregory circles away easily
and Gregory counters with a nice leg kick.
Alexeyev moves out of range of the body kick.
Gregory misses with a leg kick.
Alexeyev wants to clinch.
Alexeyev tries to clinch

and Gregory decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alexeyev's guard.

Alexeyev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Gregory.
Gregory fails to pull guard.

Gregory has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Alexeyev is trying to keep an underhook but Gregory manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Alexeyev tries to roll over but Gregory keeps him under control.
Gregory is tying to control. Alexeyev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Alexeyev wants to stand back up but Gregory manages to pass into side control.
Gregory happy to just control the position for now.
Gregory is looking to take a break and control but Alexeyev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Alexeyev gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Alexeyev tries to kick Gregory off but Gregory keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Alexeyev kicks Gregory off and gets back to his feet.
Alexeyev moves in looking to clinch but Gregory pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alexeyev doesn't manage to clinch there - Gregory circles away.

Gregory gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Gregory has a closed guard, preventing Alexeyev from standing up.

Alexeyev stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Gregory tries to clinch up but Alexeyev circles away and keeps his distance.
Gregory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Alexeyev clinches with his opponent.

Gregory successfully pulls guard.
Alexeyev trying to control the position from guard on top but Gregory is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gregory looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alexeyev is one step ahead there.

Alexeyev decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Alexeyev tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Gregory moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregory has had enough of the clinch but Alexeyev keeps him there for the moment.
Alexeyev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gregory.
Gregory has Alexeyev pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Alexeyev manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Alexeyev throws a knee to the head but misses.

Alexeyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregory circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gregory counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gregory.
With the fighters up against the cage, Alexeyev throws an elbow but misses.
Alexeyev prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noah Gregory. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Alexeyev breaks from the clinch.
Gregory throws a nice looking combination but Alexeyev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Alexeyev.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gregory is not content to let Alexeyev control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gregory is trying to control Alexeyev's posture but Alexeyev avoids it.
Gregory manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

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 Noah Gregory.
I think Gregory 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!