PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Imanali Gadisov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Where Yo Girl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Gadisov
vs
Yo Girl

176 cm
19
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition
Grand Champion Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Imanali Gadisov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Where Yo Girl!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yo Girl feints a jab promting Gadisov to slip. Yo Girl then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gadisov slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gadisov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yo Girl slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gadisov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yo Girl with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gadisov shoots in looking for a takedown but Yo Girl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gadisov's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A punch combination from Yo Girl misses.
Gadisov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Yo Girl counters with a straight right hand.
Gadisov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yo Girl leaves Gadisov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imanali Gadisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yo Girl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yo Girl lands with an uppercut that bounces Gadisov off the ropes and back into range.
Yo Girl throws a combination that misses
and Gadisov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gadisov fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Yo Girl finds it's target.
Yo Girl scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gadisov in his tracks.
Yo Girl throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yo Girl has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Yo Girl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gadisov's hands.
Gadisov dives in for a single leg takedown but Yo Girl sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Gadisov misses with a wild combination.

Gadisov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yo Girl can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gadisov cracks Yo Girl with a big elbow.
Gadisov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yo Girl dodges the ground and pound from Gadisov.
Yo Girl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gadisov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov is working Yo Girl over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yo Girl struggling a bit here.
Yo Girl tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gadisov wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Gadisov.
Gadisov lands an elbow.
Gadisov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yo Girl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Check out the look on Gadisov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gadisov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov working the ground and pound but Yo Girl is defending the strikes.
Gadisov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gadisov in side control, throwing shots but Yo Girl defends.
Yo Girl sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gadisov prevents Yo Girl from improving his position.
Gadisov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yo Girl does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gadisov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gadisov throwing shots but Yo Girl is blocking nicely.
Yo Girl tries to roll over but Gadisov keeps him under control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gadisov wants to pass to mount but Yo Girl is defending the position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gadisov dives in for a single leg takedown but Yo Girl sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Yo Girl throws a counter combo.
Yo Girl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gadisov.
Gadisov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yo Girl throws out a counter right but Gadisov avoids it with no problem.
Gadisov darts in looking for a takedown but Yo Girl gets double underhooks and turns Gadisov into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Where Yo Girl will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Gadisov checks a leg kick nicely.
Where Yo Girl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gadisov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yo Girl.
Danga de danga de dang - Yo Girl scores with a four punch combination!
Yo Girl throws a combination that misses

and Gadisov counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Yo Girl!
Gadisov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yo Girl takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Imanali Gadisov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yo Girl tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gadisov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sloppy strikes there by Gadisov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yo Girl is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Yo Girl makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yo Girl.
Gadisov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gadisov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gadisov throwing strikes but missing.
Gadisov is looking to work some ground and pound but Yo Girl has wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gadisov throws a big right hand that misses.
Gadisov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yo Girl works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yo Girl with a hook.
Gadisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yo Girl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yo Girl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yo Girl lands with a cross.
Gadisov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gadisov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yo Girl sprawls well. Yo Girl wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gadisov gets slowly back to his feet.
Where Yo Girl seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gadisov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imanali Gadisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gadisov ducks right into an uppercut from Yo Girl.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Gadisov.
Gadisov throws an elbow but Yo Girl slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov trying to control the action but Yo Girl is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Gadisov crashes against the mat.
Gadisov sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Yo Girl is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gadisov working the ground and pound but Yo Girl is defending the strikes.
Gadisov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Gadisov misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yo Girl trying to control but Gadisov flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Yo Girl breaks Gadisov's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Gadisov has Yo Girl pulled in close to control his posture.
Gadisov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Yo Girl wants to control the action here but instead Gadisov manages to pass to full mount!
Gadisov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gadisov unloads with some shots from mount but Yo Girl bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Imanali Gadisov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Yo Girl gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gadisov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gadisov chips away with some ground and pound.
Yo Girl avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gadisov throws a strike but Yo Girl rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Gadisov looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gadisov looking for a sweep. Not yet Gadisov, not yet.
Yo Girl pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gadisov is keeping the position for now.
Gadisov is controlling Yo Girl's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gadisov looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Yo Girl puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gadisov is trying to get back to full guard.
Yo Girl perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gadisov wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gadisov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Yo Girl must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gadisov wants to sweep but no luck.
Gadisov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yo Girl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yo Girl dips to his left and cracks Gadisov with an uppercut!
Gadisov shoots in but Yo Girl avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yo Girl throws out a counter right but Gadisov avoids it with no problem.
Gadisov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yo Girl lands with an overhand left.
Yo Girl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yo Girl misses with a low kick.
Yo Girl stuffs the takedown attempt from Gadisov. Gadisov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Imanali Gadisov. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Yo Girl.
Gadisov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yo Girl.
Gadisov changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gadisov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yo Girl but Yo Girl pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Gadisov with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yo Girl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gadisov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A shot to the liver by Yo Girl. Beautiful body shot.
Gadisov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gadisov takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gadisov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yo Girl sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gadisov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Gadisov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Yo Girl is trying to maintain the position but Gadisov is very close to passing his half guard.
Gadisov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yo Girl's head.
Gadisov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gadisov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Where Yo Girl comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yo Girl has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Where Yo Girl!
An intense looking Where Yo Girl took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Easy work. Exactly what you expect when a car runs into a concrete wall. Stop giving me this insulting competition and give me a fucking title shot! '.