PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muay Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manvel Gamburyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thai comes into the arena with Deadly Muay Thai Skills blaring out of the sound system. Gamburyan has chosen Gamburyan vs. Brown on April 24th as his entrance music. Muay Thai had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Thai
vs
Gamburyan

225 cm
43
300 lbs
21 - 31 - 1

165 cm
44
252 lbs
14 - 33 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 21 - 31 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muay Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manvel Gamburyan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thai is looking to clinch.

Thai closes the distance and clinches.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.

Thai breaks from the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gamburyan misses with a kick to the body.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamburyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Gamburyan throws a leg kick but Thai sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thai tries to counter by clinching up but Gamburyan breaks away and moves out of range.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Gamburyan moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gamburyan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gamburyan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Thai gets caught flat footed, as Gamburyan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan looking to sit in guard and control but Thai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Gamburyan has a closed guard, preventing Thai from standing up.
Gamburyan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thai is looking to stand up but Gamburyan won't let him.

Gamburyan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Thai wants to get up but he can't break Gamburyan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gamburyan trying to control the position.
Thai tries to stand but Gamburyan is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Thai stands and steps away. Gamburyan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Muay Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gamburyan fails with the takedown.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Thai rushes Gamburyan and presses him up against the cage.
Gamburyan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gamburyan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Thai leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thai with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Gamburyan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.

Thai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gamburyan keeps the fight on the outside.
As Thai backs off Gamburyan throws a huge counter combo but Thai manages to avoid it all.
Gamburyan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gamburyan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thai circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gamburyan breaks the clinch.
Gamburyan dives in and grabs Thai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes down on Gamburyan's head and hops out.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gamburyan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Thai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Gamburyan blocks it.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gamburyan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai is trying to push Gamburyan away but Gamburyan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thai trying to stall but Gamburyan improves his position.
Maybe Thai would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Thai tries to stall but Gamburyan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gamburyan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gamburyan has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gamburyan letting Thai take a breather here.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gamburyan is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muay Thai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Gamburyan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gamburyan lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gamburyan moves out of range as Thai throws a body kick.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Thai. No joy for Gamburyan on that attempt.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Thai is looking to clinch.
Gamburyan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai misses with a few strikes there.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Gamburyan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Thai avoids it really well and circles away.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Gamburyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thai defends it well.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
And Gamburyan tries to counter it with a takedown but Thai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Gamburyan appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Manvel Gamburyan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Thai pushes Gamburyan up against the cage in a clinch.

Gamburyan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gamburyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Thai tries to sprawl out of it but Gamburyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gamburyan manages to circle out of the way.
Thai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gamburyan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Thai closes the distance and pushes Gamburyan back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gamburyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Gamburyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Gamburyan feints the counter takedown.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gamburyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gamburyan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thai tries to clinch up but Gamburyan circles away and keeps his distance.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gamburyan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gamburyan shoots in but no luck this time.
Gamburyan closes the distance and clinches up with Thai, looking for a takedown. Gamburyan pushes Thai against the cage but Thai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Thai forces Gamburyan back against the cage and clinches.

Gamburyan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gamburyan is looking to advance position but Thai won't allow it.
Thai pushes Gamburyan off looking to stand but Gamburyan dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Thai pushes Gamburyan off and gets back to his feet.
Muay Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gamburyan fails with the takedown.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gamburyan throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Thai wants to clinch up but Gamburyan keeps it at a distance.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai tries to clinch there but Gamburyan circles away.
Thai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gamburyan misses with a takedown attempt - Thai sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gamburyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Gamburyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Gamburyan circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manvel Gamburyan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan moves out of range.
Gamburyan drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thai defends it well.
Gamburyan fails with a takedown attempt.
Thai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thai misses with a series of wild punches.
Thai scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gamburyan shoots in looking for a takedown. Thai tries to sprawl out of it but Gamburyan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Thai lands a glancing blow to the side of Gamburyan's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gamburyan drives through with a takedown into Thai's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gamburyan stops Thai from standing up.
Gamburyan wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gamburyan won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Thai wants to stand up but Gamburyan is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gamburyan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gamburyan keeps the fight on the outside.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Gamburyan pushes him off.
Gamburyan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thai as he avoids it easily.
Muay Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manvel Gamburyan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Thai is looking to clinch but Gamburyan is avoiding it.
Gamburyan keeps the fight on the outside.

Gamburyan gets tackled into the cage by Thai. Thai maintains the clinch.
Gamburyan tries to pull guard but Thai holds him up against the cage and eventually Gamburyan drops back down to his feet.
Gamburyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Gamburyan is trying to force a seperation but Thai has the dominant position.
Thai prevents the takedown attempt.
Gamburyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gamburyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai wants to clinch.
Thai tries to clinch but Gamburyan is having none of it.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gamburyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thai wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gamburyan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Thai on his heels. He'll look to pass Thai's guard now, I'm sure.
Gamburyan won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Gamburyan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Thai wants to stand but Gamburyan is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Gamburyan from controlling successfully.
Thai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gamburyan is controlling him.

Gamburyan drops back looking for a leg! Thai is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Thai manages to kick Gamburyan off! Gamburyan jumps back into Thai's guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thai misses with a series of wild punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Thai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gamburyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gamburyan dives in for a single leg takedown but Thai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Muay Thai.
I think Thai has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muay Thai!
A very excited looking Muay Thai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.