PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Argivas Kerenzikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Haifisch. Kerenzikov has chosen NO SHELTER\RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Garfunkel
vs
Kerenzikov

208 cm
30
272 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

185 cm
30
270 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Argivas Kerenzikov!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerenzikov digs a good hook to Garfunkel's body.
Kerenzikov scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Kerenzikov tries to close the distance and clinch but Garfunkel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Garfunkel tries to keep at a distance but Kerenzikov has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kerenzikov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kerenzikov throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kerenzikov breaks the clinch.
Kerenzikov throws a right and a left that Garfunkel avoids nicely.
Garfunkel feinted with a counter takedown.
Kerenzikov lands with a kick to the temple. Garfunkel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kerenzikov tries to clinch there but Garfunkel circles away.
Kerenzikov stuffs the takedown attempt from Garfunkel. Garfunkel gets slowly back to his feet.
Garfunkel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Some wild striking there from Kerenzikov.
Garfunkel tries to counter with a takedown but Kerenzikov is quick to defend against it.
Kerenzikov tries to clinch up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerenzikov misses with a hook. Garfunkel ducked under it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Garfunkel misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kerenzikov.
Kerenzikov wants to slow Garfunkel down by chopping away at his legs.
Garfunkel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kerenzikov is looking to clinch but Garfunkel is avoiding it.
Garfunkel tries to counter with a takedown but Kerenzikov is quick to defend against it.
Kerenzikov misses with a few strikes there.
Garfunkel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kerenzikov moves in looking to clinch but Garfunkel pushes him off.
Garfunkel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kerenzikov sprawls and moves away.
Kerenzikov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garfunkel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kerenzikov lands a head kick. Garfunkel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Frank Garfunkel's cut is getting worse.
Kerenzikov throws a head kick that misses
and Garfunkel counters with a straight right hand.
Kerenzikov throws a jab but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
A little feinted left hand from Garfunkel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Garfunkel avoids the body shot from Kerenzikov.
Garfunkel slips under a jab.
Garfunkel clobbers Kerenzikov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Kerenzikov misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov looks to land a right hand but Garfunkel moved out of range.
Garfunkel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kerenzikov sprawls and moves away.
Kerenzikov is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kerenzikov misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Garfunkel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Garfunkel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kerenzikov is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Kerenzikov tries to bench press Garfunkel off him but Garfunkel keeps the position.
Kerenzikov is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kerenzikov can't do much from the bottom here.
Kerenzikov is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel scoring with punches from side control.
Kerenzikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Kerenzikov dodges the ground and pound from Garfunkel.
Kerenzikov is trying to control Garfunkel's posture but Garfunkel avoids it.
Garfunkel in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kerenzikov is not content to let Garfunkel control the position.
Garfunkel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kerenzikov down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerenzikov is looking for a sweep.
Kerenzikov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Garfunkel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kerenzikov has hold of Garfunkel's hands but Garfunkel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Garfunkel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garfunkel is keen to just control but Kerenzikov is a slippery customer.
Garfunkel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kerenzikov wants to get back to his feet.
Kerenzikov gets back to full guard.
Kerenzikov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kerenzikov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Garfunkel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Argivas Kerenzikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kerenzikov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Garfunkel defending well as Kerenzikov loads up on a big left hand.
Kerenzikov misses with a head kick.
Garfunkel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kerenzikov throws a hook but Garfunkel avoids it easily.
Garfunkel feinted with a counter takedown.
Kerenzikov tries to clinch

and Garfunkel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kerenzikov!
Garfunkel advances nicely into full mount.
Garfunkel trying to control but Kerenzikov is having none of it.
Kerenzikov bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerenzikov looking to sit in guard and control but Garfunkel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Kerenzikov looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries to free his leg and advance position but Kerenzikov is retaining full guard.
Garfunkel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Garfunkel working away.
Kerenzikov is looking to regain half guard here but Garfunkel keeps moving and retains side control.
Garfunkel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Garfunkel scoring with punches and elbows.
Kerenzikov is trying to improve his position.
Garfunkel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garfunkel landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel working the ground and pound but Kerenzikov is defending the strikes.
Garfunkel working the head with strikes.
Kerenzikov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Garfunkel working away.
Frank Garfunkel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kerenzikov is looking to reverse the position.

Garfunkel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Garfunkel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Garfunkel working the head and body with strikes.

Kerenzikov is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Kerenzikov is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Garfunkel can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
A relieved looking Frank Garfunkel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.