PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Codi Gale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gale comes to the cage accompanied by Gravity kills - Guilty. Kersikov comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Avicii - Wake Me Up ft Aloe Blacc kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Codi Gale could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Andrei Kersikov's chin.

Gale
vs
Kersikov

190 cm
36
268 lbs
38 - 17 - 0

200 cm
29
275 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Codi Gale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrei Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov swings for the body but Gale moves out of range.
Gale just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kersikov misses with the body kick
and Gale counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Andrei Kersikov has been cut.
Kersikov looks to throw the jab but Gale is out of range.
Kersikov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gale counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gale throws the left hand but Kersikov avoids the punch easily.
Kersikov blocks the body kick.
Kersikov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kersikov misses with a low kick.
Gale misses with a head kick.
Kersikov flicks out a counter leg kick but Gale steps away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gale lands with a straight right. Kersikov didn't see that one coming.
Kersikov swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Kersikov forces Gale back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Gale can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gale working aggressively here.
Kersikov misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gale.
Kersikov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gale up against the cage.
Gale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gale lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Gale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gale tries to work over Kersikov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a body punch.
Kersikov lands a good knee to the midsection. Gale won't want to take too many of those.
Gale is breathing heavily.
Gale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gale misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kersikov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gale misses with the head strike.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gale avoids it.
Kersikov blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gale fails to land.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Kersikov misses with an elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kersikov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gale as the two fighters clinch.
Gale can't find room to land a body shot as Kersikov controls the action.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gale as Kersikov tries to tie him up.
Gale tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kersikov misses with the head strike.
Kersikov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kersikov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gale lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kersikov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gale misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Gale.
Gale tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gale fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kersikov.
Kersikov scores a nice knee to the body.
Kersikov working Gale over with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kersikov.
Gale swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kersikov.
Kersikov tries to land knees in the clinch but Gale avoids the damage to the body.
Kersikov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kersikov throws a head punch that misses.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gale avoids it.
Kersikov misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks a body shot from Gale.
Kersikov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gale avoids it.
Kersikov lands a nice elbow.
Kersikov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gale lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kersikov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gale tries a body shot but Kersikov blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kersikov working aggressively here.
Kersikov lands a nice shot to the body.
Kersikov landing knees to the body.
Kersikov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gale.
Kersikov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gale's elbow.
Kersikov lands a knee to the body.
Gale on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Kersikov.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
Gale blocking some punches.
Kersikov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gale or not.
Kersikov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kersikov blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kersikov.
Kersikov lands with a light punch inside.
Kersikov lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kersikov gets through Gale's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrei Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andrei Kersikov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fighters circle, before Kersikov throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Gale's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Kersikov lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Andrei Kersikov!
During a confident post fight interview, Andrei Kersikov thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.