PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrzej Gajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yngwie Malmsteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gajewski's entrance music is Two Steps From Hell - Hypnotica. A fine choice. Andrzej Gajewski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gajewski
vs
Malmsteen

163 cm
24
143 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

150 cm
22
130 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

$10

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrzej Gajewski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yngwie Malmsteen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Malmsteen. Those never looked like landing.
Gajewski tests Malmsteen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Malmsteen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Malmsteen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Malmsteen swinging wildly here.
Malmsteen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gajewski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Malmsteen takes a swing at Gajewski's ribcage but misses.
Malmsteen cracks Gajewski with an open hand slap.
Gajewski tries a head kick but it misses.
Malmsteen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gajewski counters with a right hand to the body.
Gajewski scores with a leg kick.
Malmsteen is looking to score with low kicks.
Gajewski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Malmsteen defending well as Gajewski loads up on a big left hand.
Malmsteen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gajewski misses with a head kick.
Gajewski slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gajewski.
Gajewski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Gajewski misses the target.
Malmsteen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gajewski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yngwie Malmsteen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Malmsteen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gajewski manages to avoid it.
Malmsteen moves away from the strike by Gajewski.
Gajewski throws the kick towards the body but Malmsteen avoids it.
Gajewski stuns Malmsteen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Jab from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen misses with a straight right.
Gajewski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Gajewski as he connects with a hook.
Gajewski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gajewski explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gajewski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Gajewski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malmsteen circles away.

Gajewski moves into the clinch.
Gajewski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gajewski.
Malmsteen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gajewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malmsteen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gajewski wants to take the fight to the mat but Malmsteen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Malmsteen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Malmsteen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gajewski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gajewski looks to score with a jab to the body but Malmsteen is just out of range.
Malmsteen throws a nice looking combination but Gajewski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malmsteen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gajewski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gajewski lands a really nice looking cross but Malmsteen seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gajewski. Malmsteen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Gajewski scores with a takedown into Malmsteen's guard.
Gajewski wants to control from the top but Malmsteen keeps moving.
Malmsteen has Gajewski pulled in close to control his posture.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Malmsteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gajewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Gajewski trying to control the position from guard on top but Malmsteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrzej Gajewski wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Malmsteen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Gajewski shoots in and gets a takedown into Malmsteen's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gajewski advances to half guard.
Gajewski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gajewski is looking to take a break and control but Malmsteen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Malmsteen trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Malmsteen is defending well.
Gajewski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gajewski is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gajewski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gajewski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gajewski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Malmsteen blocks a jab.
Malmsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malmsteen misses the jab.
Gajewski blocks the body kick.
A clash of legs there as Malmsteen blocks the low kick.
Malmsteen cracks Gajewski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gajewski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Malmsteen momentarily.
Malmsteen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malmsteen misses with a hook.
Malmsteen misses with a series of wild punches.
Crunch! Gajewski slams his shin into Malmsteen's torso.
Malmsteen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malmsteen lands a jab to Gajewski's midsection.
Malmsteen avoids a kick to the body.
Gajewski tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Malmsteen is able to avoid easily.
Gajewski with a nice cross.
Gajewski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gajewski fails to land with a series of punches.
Gajewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Malmsteen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gajewski looks to land a left hand but Malmsteen moved out of range nicely.
Gajewski is looking to land body kicks.
Gajewski looks to land a right hand but Malmsteen moved out of range.
Malmsteen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gajewski was well out of range. Poor timing from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gajewski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malmsteen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Malmsteen swings for the body but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski dodges the punch combination from Malmsteen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski slips a straight right by Malmsteen.
Malmsteen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gajewski.
Gajewski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Malmsteen with a hook.
Malmsteen swings for the body but Gajewski moves out of range.
Gajewski lands with a hook. Malmsteen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gajewski missing with a left hand there. Malmsteen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Malmsteen misses.
Malmsteen misses with an uppercut
and Malmsteen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gajewski moves out of range of the strikes.
Andrzej Gajewski is winning the standup battle so far.
Gajewski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malmsteen.
Gajewski misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Malmsteen.
Gajewski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gajewski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Malmsteen is fending him off so far but Gajewski persists. Nope, Malmsteen circles away and we're back to standing.
Gajewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malmsteen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen swings widly with a right hand
and Gajewski counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Malmsteen thinking.
Gajewski shoots for a double leg takedown but Malmsteen sprawls well. He's pushed Gajewski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Malmsteen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Malmsteen misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Malmsteen misses its intended target.
Malmsteen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gajewski checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Malmsteen misses with a hook.
Gajewski scores with a sloppy right hand. Malmsteen should have avoided that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gajewski.
Malmsteen moves out of range of the body kick from Gajewski.
Some bone on bone action there as Malmsteen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gajewski tries to work over Malmsteen's front leg with a kick but Malmsteen checks it.
Malmsteen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gajewski checks it well.
Gajewski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malmsteen.
Gajewski throws a hook to the side of Malmsteen's head but Malmsteen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski lands with an uppercut that bounces Malmsteen off the cage and back into range.
Malmsteen tries to land a leg kick but Gajewski saw it coming and moves away.
Malmsteen misses with a left hand
and Gajewski counters with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gajewski avoids the body shot from Malmsteen.
A chopping leg kick lands by Malmsteen.
Gajewski throws a front kick aimed at Malmsteen's knee but Malmsteen avoids it well.
Malmsteen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Malmsteen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gajewski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Malmsteen misses the shot to the body.
Malmsteen thows a body shot but no joy.
Gajewski moves away from the strike by Malmsteen.
Gajewski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gajewski misses with a takedown attempt - Malmsteen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrzej Gajewski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Malmsteen misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrzej Gajewski 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!

Gajewski misses the jab.
Gajewski lands with a right hand.
Gajewski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Malmsteen throws a series of punches but Gajewski avoids them all with ease.
Malmsteen walks into a stiff left hand from Gajewski.
Gajewski staying out of range there.
Gajewski lands a glancing blow to the side of Malmsteen's head.
Gajewski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malmsteen.
Malmsteen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gajewski. That did some damage!
Gajewski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Malmsteen wants to slow Gajewski down by chopping away at his legs.
Malmsteen avoids the body shot from Gajewski.
Gajewski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Malmsteen ducks under a wild hook from Gajewski.
Malmsteen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gajewski jabs Malmsteen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Malmsteen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gajewski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Malmsteen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gajewski.
Malmsteen throws a combination that misses
and Gajewski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Malmsteen.
Nice defenses there by Gajewski.
Gajewski scores with a push kick.
Gajewski lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malmsteen will feel that in the morning.

Gajewski scores with a takedown into Malmsteen's guard.
Gajewski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gajewski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gajewski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gajewski wants to pass the guard but Malmsteen is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malmsteen wants to sweep here but Gajewski controlling him for the moment.
Malmsteen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gajewski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Malmsteen is keeping the position for now.
Gajewski not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Gajewski closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Malmsteen's guard.
Malmsteen controlling Gajewski's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gajewski looking to sit in guard and control but Malmsteen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Malmsteen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Malmsteen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gajewski, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gajewski.
Malmsteen misses with an uppercut
and Gajewski counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Malmsteen.
Gajewski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Malmsteen throws a looping overhand right but Gajewski ducks down to avoid it.
Gajewski dives in and grabs Malmsteen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Malmsteen pushes down on Gajewski's head and hops out.
Malmsteen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A combination from Malmsteen does no damage.
No joy there for Malmsteen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malmsteen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gajewski's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gajewski with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gajewski throws a low kick but Malmsteen avoids it.
Malmsteen misses with a body shot.
Yngwie Malmsteen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andrzej Gajewski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gajewski cracks Malmsteen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andrzej Gajewski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gajewski has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrzej Gajewski!
A relieved looking Andrzej Gajewski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.