PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean-Louis Andre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Varshik Gerich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerich has chosen NEW BDSM Whore as his entrance music. Varshik Gerich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Andre
vs
Gerich

172 cm
23
153 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

193 cm
28
157 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Demon Clothing Company and Laundy

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean-Louis Andre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Varshik Gerich!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gerich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andre fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gerich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Andre looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Andre throws a hook but Gerich blocks it.
Gerich misses with a hook.
Gerich lands a leg kick that knocks Andre off balance momentarily.
Andre pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gerich moves out of range as Andre strikes.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gerich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Andre takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerich. That's going to slow Andre down.
Andre throws a lazy uppercut
and Gerich counters with a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gerich.
Gerich misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Gerich finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerich. That's going to slow Andre down.
Gerich is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich lands a head kick!
Gerich throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gerich misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gerich takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Gerich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre swinging wildly here.
Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerich manages to avoid it.
Gerich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andre throws out the jab.
Gerich slips under a jab.
Gerich connects with a high kick.
Gerich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Andre finds it's way round the side to connect with Gerich's head.
Gerich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gerich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Andre's knee momentarily.
Gerich lands a leg kick that knocks Andre off balance momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Gerich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre loads up on a big right hand but Gerich slips the punch.
Varshik Gerich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andre on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Gerich scores with a kick to the body.
Gerich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Andre fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gerich sprawls well initially but Andre persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Andre stalling.
Andre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gerich's head.
Andre throws a strike but Gerich avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Andre working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Andre wants to pass the guard but Gerich is keeping the position.
Andre throwing strikes from guard but Gerich blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andre controlling from the top position.
Andre tries to free his leg and advance position but Gerich is retaining full guard.
Andre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Andre trying to control but Gerich is working from the bottom.
Andre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Andre in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andre trying to control the position from guard on top but Gerich is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Andre landing with the ground and pound.
Andre throws an elbow that misses. Gerich uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Andre's guard. Nice move by Gerich!
Andre keeping full guard, as Gerich tries to pass.

Andre escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gerich gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Andre throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gerich uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Andre looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andre moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean-Louis Andre dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gerich misses with a low kick.
Varshik Gerich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Andre walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gerich takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gerich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That kick from Gerich tenderised Andre's leg. Andre is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gerich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gerich takes one on the button.
Andre tries to score with a low kick but Gerich moves his leg out of the way.
Andre is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gerich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Andre.
Gerich thumps Andre with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gerich.
Varshik Gerich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gerich throws a sloppy head kick and Andre moves out of range easily.
Gerich lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gerich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Andre with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gerich to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerich moves away.
Andre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gerich moves away.
Gerich goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gerich ducks under a wild hook from Andre.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gerich.
Andre misses with a straight left.
Andre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gerich swivels and escapes.
Andre misses with a series of wild punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gerich.
Andre dives in and grabs Gerich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gerich pushes down on Andre's head and hops out.
Gerich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gerich throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gerich scores with a kick to the body.
Gerich tries a low kick but Andre avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andre thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Andre.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andre misses with an attempted mid kick.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gerich.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Andre dives in and grabs Gerich's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gerich pushes down on Andre's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean-Louis Andre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gerich fakes the leg kick and cracks Andre in the body.
Gerich moves away from the strike by Andre.
Andre on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gerich. Gerich obviously looking to wear him down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gerich!
Andre looks to land a right hand but Gerich moved out of range.
Gerich fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gerich throws a front kick aimed at Andre's knee but Andre avoids it well.
Andre blocks a low kick nicely.
Gerich throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich slips under a jab from Andre.
Gerich throws a head kick that half lands.
Andre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gerich ducks under a wild hook from Andre.

Andre manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gerich on his heels. He'll look to pass Gerich's guard now, I'm sure.
Gerich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Andre thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Andre wants to control from the top but Gerich keeps moving.
Andre is looking to work some ground and pound but Gerich has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gerich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Gerich got a little sloppy there for a moment and Andre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gerich has managed to get both his arms back between Andre's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gerich with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gerich wants to control from the top but Andre keeps moving.

Andre working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gerich doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gerich manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Andre looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andre keeping moving, preventing Gerich from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Varshik Gerich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Andre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gerich manages to avoid it.
Gerich throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gerich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andre.
Andre tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gerich sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andre somewhat.
Gerich throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gerich wants to slow Andre down by chopping away at his legs.
Andre swings for the body but Gerich moves out of range.
Andre misses with an uppercut. Gerich saw that one coming.
Gerich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gerich scores with a decent looking hook.
Gerich has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gerich looks to land a body kick but Andre moved away.
Andre takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gerich 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gerich throws a low kick, looking for Andre's leg but Andre calmly moves out of range.
Andre pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gerich is out of range and Andre settles back down.
Andre connects with a looping right hand.
Andre with a nice cross.
Gerich delivers a nice body kick.
Gerich lands with a kick to the ribs.
Andre checks a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gerich there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andre scores with a nice body kick.
Andre misses with a low kick.
Andre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gerich throws a head kick that misses.
Gerich wants to slow Andre down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from Andre.
Andre takes a swing at Gerich's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Andre misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gerich avoids a kick to the body.
Gerich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Andre 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gerich tried to score with a low kick but Andre checks it.
Horrible takedown by Andre or perhaps it was just good defense by Gerich which made him look bad.
Gerich avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Andre scores with a one two! Gerich had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andre looks to land a left hand but Gerich moved out of range nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gerich.
Andre will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gerich wants to slow Andre down by chopping away at his legs.
Andre throws a poor cross that misses
and Gerich counters with a solid body kick.
Gerich tries to land a front kick but Andre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gerich defending well as Andre loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gerich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gerich throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gerich throws a jab but it's blocked by Andre.
Andre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gerich avoids a kick to the body.
Andre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Andre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gerich was well out of range. Poor timing from Andre.
Gerich throws a leg kick but Andre sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gerich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gerich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Andre.
Andre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No luck for Andre with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean-Louis Andre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andre throws a jab when Gerich was well out of range.
Andre moves out of range as Gerich throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gerich. That's going to slow Andre down.
Andre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A left lands for Gerich.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Gerich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andre lands a slapping body shot.
Andre needs to keep his hands up - Gerich had a free shot at his head there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andre. Gerich does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andre thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andre scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gerich.
A solid body kick from Gerich.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gerich tries a head kick but it misses.
Andre fails to land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gerich. Andre shrugs it off though.
Gerich throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Andre.

And that's the end of the fight!
Varshik Gerich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gerich has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Varshik Gerich!