PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Foles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grigory Gukepshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gukepshev is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Man. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Foles
vs
Gukepshev

214 cm
24
302 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
300 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Foles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grigory Gukepshev!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gukepshev lands a head shot.
Foles misses the jab.
Gukepshev misses with an uppercut. Foles saw that one coming.
Gukepshev looks to land a combination but Foles avoids it well.
Gukepshev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Foles.
Gukepshev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Foles. Foles obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
Gukepshev misses with a left hand
letting Foles counter with a right hand.
Gukepshev misses with a right hand
and Gukepshev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gukepshev falls off balance throwing a combination
and Foles counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gukepshev thinking.
Foles slips a jab and a cross from Gukepshev.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gukepshev. Foles does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gukepshev. Foles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Foles cracks a nice hook into Gukepshev's ribs.
Foles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gukepshev looks winded!
Gukepshev throws the left hand but Foles avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Gukepshev misses its intended target.
Gukepshev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gukepshev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Foles has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Foles there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foles ducks under a wild hook from Gukepshev.
Gukepshev throws an off balance right hand
and Foles counters with a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gukepshev. Foles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gukepshev swings widly with a right hand
and Foles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gukepshev throws a looping overhand right but Foles ducks down to avoid it.
Gukepshev throws a lazy right hand but Foles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gukepshev lands a two punch combo.
Gukepshev is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Foles lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice shot lands for Foles.
Foles throws a head kick that half lands.
Gukepshev just misses with a punch to the body.
Foles ducks under a wild hook from Gukepshev.
Gukepshev misses with an uppercut.
Gukepshev misses with a hook
and Foles counters with a body kick.
Foles lands a nice looking body shot.
Foles connects with a leg kick. Gukepshev looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foles lands a big head kick that sends Gukepshev tumbling to the mat! Foles takes a step backwards and waves Gukepshev back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gukepshev is rocked!

It looks like Grigory Gukepshev has been cut.
Gukepshev on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Foles will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Foles cracks Gukepshev with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Foles has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Gukepshev to stand back up!
Gukepshev is still on wobbly legs! Can Foles finish him?
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Foles! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nick Foles!
During a confident post fight interview, Nick Foles thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.