PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alphonse Foley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coont Giadrosich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coont Giadrosich will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Foley
vs
Giadrosich

203 cm
24
279 lbs
2 - 5 - 1

225 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alphonse Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Coont Giadrosich!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giadrosich shoots in looking for a takedown. Foley tries to sprawl out of it but Giadrosich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giadrosich misses with a takedown attempt - Foley sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giadrosich shoots for a double leg takedown but Foley sprawls well. He's pushed Giadrosich's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Alphonse Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coont Giadrosich.
Foley tries to clinch there but Giadrosich circles away.

Giadrosich gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Giadrosich jumps guard.
Foley sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Giadrosich seems keen to control Foley's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Foley stopping the sweep attempt from Giadrosich.
Giadrosich pulls Foley in close to his closed guard and prevents Foley from doing any damage or advancing position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Giadrosich forces Foley back against the cage and clinches.
Giadrosich is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Foley to keep the fight standing.
Foley tries to break the clinch but Giadrosich is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Foley pulls guard effortlessly.

Giadrosich drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Giadrosich jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Foley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Giadrosich has passed into half guard!
Giadrosich takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Giadrosich decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Giadrosich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Giadrosich dives in for a single leg takedown but Foley sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Giadrosich keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foley's efforts to push away.
Foley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giadrosich has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Foley tries to pull guard but Giadrosich holds him up against the cage and eventually Foley drops back down to his feet.
Giadrosich drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Foley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Foley looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Giadrosich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Foley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Giadrosich throws a sloppy head kick
and Foley counters with a nice body kick.
Foley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Giadrosich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich darts in looking for a takedown but Foley gets double underhooks and turns Giadrosich into the cage.
Foley letting Giadrosich take a breather here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Giadrosich goes for a takedown attempt but Foley pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Foley avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coont Giadrosich dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Giadrosich tries for a takedown but Foley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Giadrosich just misses with a punch to the body.
Giadrosich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Giadrosich fails with a takedown attempt.
Giadrosich throws a head kick but Foley moves out of range.
Giadrosich shoots in but Foley avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Alphonse Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coont Giadrosich.
Giadrosich misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Foley counter with a right hand.
Giadrosich fails with the takedown.
Giadrosich shoots in looking for a takedown. Foley tries to sprawl out of it but Giadrosich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Giadrosich is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giadrosich looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Giadrosich dives in and grabs Foley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Foley pushes down on Giadrosich's head and hops out.
Giadrosich avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Foley tries to close the distance and clinch but Giadrosich swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Foley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giadrosich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Foley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Foley manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Giadrosich on his heels. He'll look to pass Giadrosich's guard now, I'm sure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Foley preventing the sweep.
Giadrosich is adopting a defensive guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Giadrosich working a defensive guard here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Giadrosich looking for subs off his back but Foley has passed one foot through into half guard.
It looks like Foley is going to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich trying to control from the bottom.
Giadrosich wants to sweep but Foley has passed to side control!
Foley tries to stand but Giadrosich is controlling his head.

Foley is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Giadrosich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Foley stands up.

Giadrosich has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Alphonse Foley will probably get the nod.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Foley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Giadrosich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giadrosich lands with an uppercut that bounces Foley off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Alphonse Foley has been cut.
Coont Giadrosich seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Giadrosich rushes Foley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Giadrosich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Foley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Giadrosich darts in and clinches Foley up against the cage.

Foley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Giadrosich uses from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Foley manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Giadrosich manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Giadrosich is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Foley is aware though and is defending well.
Giadrosich is pulling down on Foley's head. It's preventing any offense from Foley, at least for the moment.
Giadrosich wants to hit a switch here but Foley passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Giadrosich there!
Giadrosich sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Giadrosich manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Coont Giadrosich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Foley tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Giadrosich defends well and Foley ends up having to push Giadrosich into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Giadrosich is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Foley is defending well.
Foley looking to stall.
Foley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Giadrosich manages to pull guard.
Giadrosich managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich wants to sweep here but Foley controlling him for the moment.
Foley trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Giadrosich looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Coont Giadrosich was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Foley tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Giadrosich swivels and escapes.
Giadrosich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Foley but Foley pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giadrosich shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Foley counters with an inside leg kick.
Alphonse Foley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coont Giadrosich.
Giadrosich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Foley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Giadrosich as he avoids it easily.
Giadrosich stuffs the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Giadrosich.
Giadrosich shoots in looking for a takedown. Foley tries to sprawl out of it but Giadrosich keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Foley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Giadrosich misses with a hook to the body
and Foley counters with a left to the body.
Foley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Foley throws a leg kick which misses Giadrosich's front leg but catches the back leg as Giadrosich tries to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Coont Giadrosich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Giadrosich has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coont Giadrosich!