PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gillis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Katchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gillis kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Gillis
vs
Katchenko

185 cm
29
220 lbs
21 - 10 - 0

195 cm
27
222 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gillis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andrei Katchenko!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gillis is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Katchenko's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gillis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gillis slows the pace down in half guard.
Gillis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Katchenko defending well though.
Ground and pound from Gillis.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Katchenko can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gillis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gillis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gillis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gillis is pressing down on Katchenko's thigh, looking to free his foot. Katchenko is holding on for now.
Gillis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gillis thows a huge punch but Katchenko dodges it nicely.
Gillis looks to land a strike but Katchenko avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Katchenko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gillis advances position into side control!
Katchenko is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gillis connects with a decent elbow.
Katchenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Katchenko tries to bench press Gillis off him but Gillis keeps the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katchenko can't do much from the bottom here.
Gillis misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gillis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katchenko keeps working.
Katchenko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gillis working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gillis wants to control but Katchenko is keeping him busy.
Katchenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gillis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gillis scores with punches from side control.
Gillis throws a strike aimed at the side of Katchenko's head but Katchenko avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillis throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gillis working away.
Gillis scores with punches from side control.
Gillis working the head with strikes.

Katchenko is rocked!

It looks like Andrei Katchenko has been cut.
Gillis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gillis in side control, throwing shots but Katchenko defends.
You can see the frustration on Katchenko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gillis throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katchenko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Katchenko is still in real trouble! Can Gillis finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gillis in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Katchenko looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Gillis turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Gillis!
A very excited looking Jamie Gillis made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.