PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between NIkola Mracajac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustav Marailov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mracajac might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Imam misiju jednu,da dignem te na prste i tresnem te o zemlju !!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Marailov's choice of entrance music: Вставай. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mracajac
vs
Marailov

188 cm
22
234 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

191 cm
20
267 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, NIkola Mracajac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gustav Marailov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marailov cracks Mracajac with an open hand slap.
Marailov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

Mracajac dives in and scores a takedown into Marailov's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Marailov working a defensive guard here.
Mracajac throwing strikes but missing.

Mracajac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mracajac in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Marailov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mracajac. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Marailov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mracajac is controlling him.
Mracajac preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mracajac throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marailov wants to sweep here but Mracajac controlling him for the moment.
Mracajac tries to free his leg and advance position but Marailov is retaining full guard.

Mracajac is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Marailov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mracajac accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marailov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mracajac is one step ahead there.

Mracajac has gone for a leg lock! Marailov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mracajac's guard.

Mracajac working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Marailov doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Marailov manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mracajac throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Marailov escapes and throws Mracajac's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Marailov happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mracajac sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mracajac actively working from the bottom here.
Marailov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Marailov is looking to take a break and control but Mracajac is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mracajac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Mracajac looking for a kimura from the bottom but Marailov passes into side control!
Mracajac tries to improve position but can't.
Mracajac is trying to escape the position but Marailov is controlling the position.
Mracajac tries to improve position but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mracajac is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Mracajac is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Marailov pulls his head out easily.

Mracajac looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mracajac wants to improve his position but Marailov is controlling well.

Mracajac actively working from the bottom here.

Mracajac looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marailov is trying to control the action in half guard but Mracajac is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that NIkola Mracajac will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Marailov lands a jab to the head.
Marailov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Marailov has managed to clinch.
Mracajac tries to score a body lock takedown but Marailov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Marailov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Marailov has Mracajac pressed against the cage.
Marailov is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mracajac tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for NIkola Mracajac. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marailov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marailov scores with a shot to the side of Mracajac's head.
Marailov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Mracajac is rocked!
Mracajac can't get the takedown.
Oh Mracajac is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Marailov pushes Mracajac back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marailov digs a right hand underneath Mracajac's ribcage. Mracajac let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Marailov dips a shoulder and cracks Mracajac with a mighty uppercut! Mracajac falls back against the cage and Marailov unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mracajac is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Marailov screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gustav Marailov!
After winning the bout, Gustav Marailov thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.