PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arsen Danielyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garkov
vs
Danielyan

197 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

184 cm
26
208 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Arsen Danielyan!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garkov works over Danielyan's head and body with a nice combination.

Garkov has closed the distance and engaged Danielyan in a clinch.
Garkov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Danielyan has Garkov pressed against the cage, preventing Garkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garkov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Danielyan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Garkov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Danielyan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Danielyan misses with a double jab

and Garkov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Garkov.
Garkov fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Garkov pulls guard successfully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garkov controls Danielyan momentarily but Danielyan frees himself.
Danielyan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Danielyan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Garkov wants to control but Danielyan is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Danielyan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Garkov is refusing to be controlled, as Danielyan sits in half guard.
Garkov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Danielyan is working away from the top position though.
Garkov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Danielyan on the ground.

Danielyan is working for a submission of some sort.
Garkov wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Danielyan seems to be looking for submissions.
Garkov wants to improve his position but Danielyan is controlling well.
Garkov is looking to control Danielyan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Garkov avoid being mounted?
Garkov throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garkov wants to improve his position but Danielyan is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Danielyan working Garkov over with strikes.
Garkov is trying to control but can't.
Danielyan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Garkov defending well though.
Garkov trying to control but Danielyan postures up.
Garkov is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov is trying to control but can't.

We're going to have a standup here because Sergei Garkov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Garkov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Danielyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garkov wants to clinch.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Danielyan as he avoids it easily.
Danielyan thows a body shot but no joy.
Garkov lands a jab-cross combination.
Danielyan misses with the combination.
Garkov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Danielyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Danielyan.
Danielyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Danielyan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Garkov clinches up against the cage.
Garkov fails to pull guard.
Garkov wants a takedown.
Garkov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Danielyan has hold of one of Garkov's legs. Garkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Danielyan gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Garkov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garkov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Danielyan is one step ahead there.
Garkov wants to get back to his feet but Danielyan passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielyan is trying to control. Garkov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Garkov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Garkov drives through and clinches with Danielyan against the cage.
Garkov gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Danielyan.
Danielyan prevents Garkov from breaking the clinch.
Garkov throws a head punch that misses.
Garkov stalling against the cage.
Garkov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Danielyan has Garkov pressed against the cage, preventing Garkov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garkov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Danielyan after a bit of a struggle.
Garkov prevents a takedown attempt there.

Danielyan gets control of Garkov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Danielyan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Garkov throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garkov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Danielyan is keeping the position for now.
Garkov throws a strike but Danielyan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Danielyan wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.
Danielyan postures up.
Danielyan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Garkov looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sergei Garkov wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Danielyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garkov.
Garkov wants to clinch up but Danielyan keeps it at a distance.
Garkov lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Danielyan backs up against the cage.

Garkov moves into range and clinches up with Danielyan.
Danielyan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielyan avoiding damage as Garkov throws knees to the body.
Garkov tries to throw a body punch but Danielyan avoids it by throwing Garkov back against the cage.
Garkov lands an elbow that stopped Danielyan in his tracks for a moment.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garkov scores with a shoulder strike.
Garkov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Danielyan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garkov jumps guard but Danielyan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Danielyan breaks from the clinch.
Garkov lands a head shot.

Danielyan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Garkov manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Garkov working a defensive guard here.
Danielyan forces his way into half guard.
Danielyan is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Garkov!
Danielyan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Garkov?

Danielyan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Garkov is surviving well by controlling Danielyan's body position as best he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Danielyan wants to control the pace but Garkov is squirming around nicely.
Garkov is looking to improve his position but Danielyan isn't that keen on the idea.

Danielyan stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Danielyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Garkov scores with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Danielyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Danielyan is breathing heavily.
Garkov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Danielyan defends it nicely.
Danielyan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Arsen Danielyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Garkov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Garkov fails to land with a series of punches.
Garkov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Danielyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danielyan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Garkov gets caught flat footed, as Danielyan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Garkov wants to stand up but Danielyan is controlling him.
Danielyan trying to control but Garkov is working from the bottom.
Danielyan won't allow Garkov to sweep him here.
Garkov trying to control the position here.
Danielyan wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Arsen Danielyan wasn't active enough on the ground.
Garkov misses with a two punch combination.
Garkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Danielyan. Danielyan gets slowly back to his feet.
Garkov wants to clinch up but Danielyan keeps it at a distance.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
Garkov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danielyan fails with the takedown.
Danielyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Danielyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Garkov.
Garkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Garkov misses with the combination.
Danielyan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan is looking to clinch but Garkov is avoiding it.
Sergei Garkov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Danielyan tries to keep at a distance but Garkov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Danielyan is pressed up against the cage. Garkov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Danielyan down to the mat. Danielyan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danielyan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Garkov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Danielyan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garkov.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergei Garkov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danielyan stuffs the takedown attempt from Garkov. Garkov gets slowly back to his feet.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
Danielyan misses with a two punch combination.
Garkov shoots in for a takedown but Danielyan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Danielyan rushes Garkov and presses him up against the cage.
Garkov goes for a takedown in the clinch but Danielyan prevents it.
Garkov has had enough of the clinch but Danielyan keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garkov taking a breather.
Garkov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Danielyan lands a takedown into guard.
Garkov throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Garkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Danielyan moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Danielyan striking off his back but it's not causing Garkov any problems.
Garkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Danielyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danielyan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Danielyan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garkov.
Garkov trying to control but Danielyan is working from the bottom.
Garkov wants to stand but Danielyan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garkov is stalling in the full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sergei Garkov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Garkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Danielyan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Garkov keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Garkov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Garkov 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Garkov!