PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oskar Wysocki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Garkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wysocki
vs
Garkov

188 cm
21
214 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
28
210 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oskar Wysocki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Garkov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Garkov gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Garkov tightens his grip and picks Wysocki up, before dumping him to the ground. Wysocki manages to land in guard.
Garkov would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Garkov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wysocki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wysocki trying to keep a closed guard but Garkov is proving a slippery customer.
Garkov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Wysocki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Garkov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wysocki's guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sergei Garkov.

Garkov scores with a takedown into Wysocki's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wysocki controlling the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garkov is looking to stand up but Wysocki won't let him.

Wysocki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki managing to control the position.
Garkov throws a strike but Wysocki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Garkov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Wysocki 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.
Garkov wants to stand up but Wysocki is controlling him.
Wysocki wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wysocki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Garkov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wysocki is controlling him.
Wysocki wants to control from the top but Garkov keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Oskar Wysocki just wasn't active enough.
Wysocki dodges the punch combination from Garkov.

Garkov throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Wysocki was covering up waiting for the punch and Garkov finishes the takedown easily into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wysocki holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garkov wants to stand and escape but instead Wysocki has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Garkov can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki is looking to work some ground and pound but Garkov has wrist control.
Wysocki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Garkov striking off his back but it's not causing Wysocki any problems.
Wysocki is pushing down on Garkov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Garkov is fighting to maintain full guard but Wysocki has managed to sneak the leg through.
Garkov is trying to stand up here but Wysocki is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wysocki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Wysocki throwing shots but Garkov is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki uses his free foot to push down on Garkov's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Garkov.
Wysocki unloading with bombs!

It looks like Sergei Garkov has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garkov throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wysocki. What's that going to do exactly?
Garkov is trying to escape the mount.
Garkov tries to buck Wysocki off but he can't manage it.
Garkov is squirming around, avoiding Wysocki's attempts to control the action.

Wysocki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Wysocki lands a heavy elbow.

That has opened up Sergei Garkov's cut even more.
We've been informed that Garkov has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wysocki tries to control but Garkov wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oskar Wysocki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergei Garkov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Garkov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garkov is looking to clinch but Wysocki is avoiding it.
Garkov is looking to clinch.
Sergei Garkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Garkov manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wysocki on his heels. He'll look to pass Wysocki's guard now, I'm sure.
Garkov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wysocki is proving hard to escape from.
Wysocki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wysocki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Garkov's guard.
Wysocki's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've been hearing that Wysocki has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Wysocki passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wysocki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Garkov's head.
Garkov wants to control but Wysocki is keeping busy.
Well, if Wysocki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wysocki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Wysocki with good strikes from the mount here!
You get the feeling that Garkov really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Wysocki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garkov wants to control but Wysocki is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wysocki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wysocki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Garkov wants to control but Wysocki is having none of it.
Garkov is trying to stand up.
Wysocki working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wysocki controlling from mount.
Wysocki landing punches.
Wysocki looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Garkov covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Oskar Wysocki!