PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Third Of Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Gerrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Of Five
vs
Gerrik

200 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Third Of Five!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anton Gerrik!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Of Five fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Gerrik rushes Of Five and presses him up against the cage.
Of Five lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gerrik backwards.
Of Five scores with a shoulder strike.
Of Five misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gerrik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gerrik pushes off an throws an elbow but Of Five leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Of Five swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gerrik is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Of Five has a couple of punches blocked by Gerrik.
Of Five works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Of Five working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Gerrik turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerrik controls the position.
Gerrik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Of Five keeps working.
Gerrik throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerrik working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gerrik landing strikes.
Of Five taking a bit of punishment here - Gerrik scoring with strikes.
Gerrik lands a nice forearm strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gerrik lands an elbow.
Gerrik just content to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerrik connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Of Five some visible discomfort.
Gerrik lands a decent elbow from side control.
Of Five on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Of Five tries to get out of the position.
Gerrik scores with punches from side control.
Gerrik controls the position.
Of Five is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Of Five is being controlled here.
Gerrik looks up at the clock and then as Of Five takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gerrik smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gerrik lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerrik in side control lands a decent elbow.

Of Five is rocked!

Gerrik decides to stand back up.

Gerrik 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.
Of Five knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gerrik on the ground.
Of Five utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Of Five is breathing heavily.
Gerrik cracks Of Five with a solid left hand.
Gerrik lands a couple of digs.
Oh Of Five is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gerrik gets to his feet and stands over Of Five, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Of Five felt that one! Gerrik unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Of Five from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Gerrik!