PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bryggare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eugeny Gorkovenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryggare comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Goonies Never Die. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bryggare
vs
Gorkovenko

183 cm
20
195 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

187 cm
20
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Namunamu Clothing

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Bryggare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eugeny Gorkovenko!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryggare throws a looping overhand right but Gorkovenko ducks down to avoid it.
Gorkovenko has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bryggare is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bryggare lands a nice looking body shot.
Bryggare shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bryggare looks to throw the jab but Gorkovenko is out of range.
Gorkovenko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryggare ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bryggare lands with a shot to the body.
Gorkovenko throws a hook but Bryggare avoids it easily.
Bryggare bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryggare scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bryggare scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gorkovenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Bryggare takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bryggare walks into a stiff left hand from Gorkovenko.
Gorkovenko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bryggare.
Bryggare misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkovenko walks into a jab.
Gorkovenko throws a shot from downtown. Bryggare moves away and avoids it.
Bryggare scores with a hook to the body. Gorkovenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bryggare scores with a shot to the body.
Bryggare throws a lazy right hand but Gorkovenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryggare fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gorkovenko manages to avoid it.
Bryggare lands a right hook to the body.
Bryggare digs a good hook to Gorkovenko's body.
Gorkovenko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bryggare throws out the jab.
Bryggare on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryggare swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gorkovenko takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryggare clobbers Gorkovenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Bryggare misses.
Gorkovenko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bryggare lands a slapping body shot.
Gorkovenko slips a jab from Bryggare.
Gorkovenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bryggare swinging wildly here.

Bryggare tries to keep at a distance but Gorkovenko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bryggare blocks an uppercut.
Gorkovenko misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gorkovenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gorkovenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gorkovenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gorkovenko misses with the head strike.
Bryggare wants to break free but Gorkovenko has control.
Bryggare blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bryggare has had enough of the clinch but Gorkovenko keeps him there for the moment.
Bryggare blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gorkovenko.
Bryggare is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gorkovenko is keeping busy.
Bryggare effectively controlling the action here.
Gorkovenko controlling the action here for a moment.
Bryggare wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gorkovenko has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arto Bryggare dominated that round.
That's time! Bryggare's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gorkovenko thows a body shot but no joy.
Bryggare looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bryggare looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bryggare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorkovenko cracks Bryggare with an open hand slap.
Bryggare jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Arto Bryggare is winning the standup battle so far.
Gorkovenko throws a jab when Bryggare was well out of range.
Bryggare misses with an uppercut.
Bryggare throws a right and a left that Gorkovenko avoids nicely.
Gorkovenko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bryggare.
Bryggare misses with a body shot.
Bryggare looks to throw the jab but Gorkovenko is out of range.
Bryggare throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gorkovenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Bryggare swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gorkovenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gorkovenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bryggare moves away.
Bryggare misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryggare. Gorkovenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gorkovenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryggare takes a swing at Gorkovenko's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Gorkovenko.
Bryggare looks to score with a jab to the body but Gorkovenko is just out of range.
Bryggare throws a looping overhand right but Gorkovenko ducks down to avoid it.
Arto Bryggare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gorkovenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryggare.
Bryggare works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gorkovenko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gorkovenko wants to clinch up but Bryggare keeps it at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Gorkovenko.
Bryggare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gorkovenko.
Bryggare scores with a sloppy right hand. Gorkovenko should have avoided that one.

Gorkovenko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gorkovenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gorkovenko is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryggare finish him?
Gorkovenko is breathing heavily.
Gorkovenko walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bryggare swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Arto Bryggare!
A relieved looking Arto Bryggare thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.