PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grigory Gukepshev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Sammich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gukepshev's entrance music is Iron Man. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gukepshev
vs
Sammich

190 cm
28
270 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

192 cm
27
237 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Grigory Gukepshev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sammy Sammich!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gukepshev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sammich on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gukepshev. Gukepshev obviously looking to wear him down.
Gukepshev feints and then cracks Sammich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sammich down.
Gukepshev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gukepshev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good shot there by Gukepshev.

It looks like Sammy Sammich has been cut.
Sammich throws a right hand that Gukepshev ducks under and follows up with a left that Gukepshev also avoids with ease.
Sammich works Gukepshev's body with a nice hook.
Sammich looks for the body kick but Gukepshev saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sammich.
Sammich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sammich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gukepshev avoids the body shot from Sammich.
Sammich scores with a leg kick.
Sammich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gukepshev cracks Sammich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gukepshev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sammich.
Gukepshev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammich was well out of range. Poor timing from Gukepshev.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sammich lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gukepshev doesn't seem phased though.
Gukepshev misses with a hook.
Gukepshev just misses with a punch to the body.
Gukepshev looks to score with a jab to the body but Sammich is just out of range.
Sammich thinks about the counter body kick.
Gukepshev stuns Sammich with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gukepshev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gukepshev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sammich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sammich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gukepshev in his tracks.
Gukepshev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammich.
Grigory Gukepshev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gukepshev on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sammich. Sammich obviously looking to wear him down.
Gukepshev throws a body shot but no joy.
As Gukepshev backs off Sammich throws a huge counter combo but Gukepshev manages to avoid it all.
Gukepshev scores with a jab to the body.
Sammich moves forwards but Gukepshev connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sammich avoids the body shot from Gukepshev.
Sammich throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gukepshev misses the shot to the body.
Gukepshev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sammich to score with a decent uppercut.
Gukepshev swings widly with a right hand
and Sammich counters with a stiff right hand.
Gukepshev throws a poor cross that misses
and Sammich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gukepshev blocks the body kick.
Gukepshev looks to land a body kick but Sammich moved away.
Gukepshev misses with a looping left.
Gukepshev is looking to wear down Sammich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gukepshev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sammich lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gukepshev circles away quickly and effectively.
Gukepshev scores with a jab to the head.
Gukepshev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sammich stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gukepshev takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sammich connects with a nice looking jab.
Sammich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gukepshev blocks a head kick by Sammich.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gukepshev throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sammich takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sammich looks winded!
Gukepshev punishes Sammich's body with a nice straight punch.
Gukepshev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sammich momentarily.
Sammich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

Gukepshev cracks Sammich with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sammich looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gukepshev finish him?

Sammich is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gukepshev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sammich doesn't seem bothered though.
Gukepshev looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gukepshev throws a monster overhand right that drops Sammich! Gukepshev follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grigory Gukepshev!
A very excited looking Grigory Gukepshev 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.